Petzl pantin
- Thread starter JakeRiggs
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JontreeHI
Branched out member
- Location
- West Michigan lakeshore
Yikes. Beef it up petzl!
treegongfu
Branched out member
That must've been unpleasant assuming it happened while weighted.
T
thood
Guest
Use to use the Pantin, got the CT ascender and no looking back...
tuttle
New member
- Location
- Somewhere in the 21st century
My thoughts and concerns about petzls pressed alloy components, in the zigzag thread, is echoed here.
I do not see a pantin, croll or shunt as life support, just an aid to help us climbers.
I do not see a pantin, croll or shunt as life support, just an aid to help us climbers.
Howie65
Participating member
- Location
- Aschaffenburg, Germany
A foot ascender is never for life support.
3 year warranty I think.
tuttle
New member
- Location
- Somewhere in the 21st century
I think it could be 2 things to why it broke, over tightening of the strap or poor position on the boot.
I have seen a lot of pantins with webbing threaded wrong, they become slack very quickly and drop down on your boot.
Worth checking them. And make some changes.
I have seen a lot of pantins with webbing threaded wrong, they become slack very quickly and drop down on your boot.
Worth checking them. And make some changes.
macswan
Been here a while
- Location
- Champlain Valley, VT
Me too. They replaced it. It seems like they thickened the plate.
I tend to think there are just bad apples in every batch you know. Unless it is happening with a more substantial number of them. Like some tools mentioned in other threads.
Yeah, Treestuff replaced mine too. The body was fine and has morphed into a spurscender.
macswan
Been here a while
- Location
- Champlain Valley, VT
Sameseys
I've got an old Pantin and a new one.
The new one is too small, too flimsy, too annoying.
Just ordered the CT!
The new one is too small, too flimsy, too annoying.
Just ordered the CT!
tuttle
New member
- Location
- Somewhere in the 21st century
Yep the old pantin is better than the new one, petzl doing a saving the world thing to give us climbers a weak product
MikePowers321
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Leeds, Ny
If you don't do anything with it, I could probably turn that thing into a spurscender for you. Just a though. I never played with the pantin but where there's a will...
I hate to see gear go to waste.
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
CT used to break too. Not now. Maybe Petzle will have to try and keep up with the competition.
- Location
- Sweden
In the last year I've broken one Petzl Pantin exactly the same way as yours and one CT as well. It's ridiculous of Petzl to save those extra 10 grams of weight and have a product that breaks... In CT's case I think the backplate was too hardened or too small dimension.
Now I'm using Camp turbofoot and I'm quite happy with it. It's a big difference for the first few meter of ascent thanks to the small pulleys. The cam is less aggressive than Petzl's which I think is a good thing. Comfort is very good, only disadvantage is for thicker ropes like my old and fluffy Vortex it's a little bit too tight with space to work like I want it to but for usual access-rope it's perfect.
Now I'm using Camp turbofoot and I'm quite happy with it. It's a big difference for the first few meter of ascent thanks to the small pulleys. The cam is less aggressive than Petzl's which I think is a good thing. Comfort is very good, only disadvantage is for thicker ropes like my old and fluffy Vortex it's a little bit too tight with space to work like I want it to but for usual access-rope it's perfect.
- Location
- Hopkins
Fellas....Ive got experience tree climbing, but from the old school. I"ve got new school tools but want to make sure i'm safe. Right now i'm using DRrt (I think). Throw bag over a limb then installing a two ringed rope saver grom the ground along with my climbing line. I've got a two handed ascender made by petzl that i'm using to ascend the tree, but how do I back that up? In the instruction manual it suggests anchoring both ends of my rope to the base of the tree. I got that part, but should I be using something additional that attaches to my climbing line to "catch" me if this go south?
I found the ASAP by petzl $230, the Singing Rock $90(an Italian company), the Easy Move by Climbing Technologies, and finally the Kong Fall Arrest $149.00.
Question: Am I thinking about this the right way? Do I anchor to the base and buy a fall arrest device?
Any thoughts would be appreciated,
Cheers!
I found the ASAP by petzl $230, the Singing Rock $90(an Italian company), the Easy Move by Climbing Technologies, and finally the Kong Fall Arrest $149.00.
Question: Am I thinking about this the right way? Do I anchor to the base and buy a fall arrest device?
Any thoughts would be appreciated,
Cheers!
colemanjessenz
Participating member
- Location
- heidelberg , Germany
send it in and they will replace it , then sell it and get a different sort. My workmate had the same thing happen.
