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Tibloc by Petzl

Accession Number

1680.2022.1

Object Name

Tibloc by Petzl

Created

02/09/2022

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

02/09/2022

Brief Description

A Tibloc by Petzl - D shaped

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

5(L) x 4(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

“THE TRADITIONAL WAY”.
“ TIBLOC PETZL”
Diagram of a person with hand raised.

Colour

Silver

Maker

Petzl

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

Early mountaineers used a prussic knot to climb a rope in times of emergency; the classic example being to extricate themselves from a crevasse should they happen to fall in.
Prussics were made from small diameter rope which was wrapped around in a certain way- see opposite- to grip the main rope making a hand or foothold.
A multitude of mechanical versions have appeared over the decades, many of them catering for the new world of industrial rope access.
Mountaineers require something light and less bulky than the industrial versions and many still use prussics with a simple variation called the French Prussic.
These Tiblocs are one of the smallest and lightest mechanical versions. The downward pressure created by the karabiner when weighted causes the rope to engage with the ‘teeth’ and grip. A sling can be attached for hand/foot hold which means you should be out of the crevasse and home for tea!

Acquisition Date

02/09/2022

Condition Check Date

02/09/2022

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

02/09/2022

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