Pantin, from the Petzl brand, is a foot ascender designed to make rope ascents more efficient and less tiring.
It is available in two versions: right foot and left foot.
Main features
- Facilitates rope ascending:
- used in combination with Croll, Ascension or Basic ascenders,
- keeps the body vertical to make movements more efficient,
- design facilitates rope sliding from the very first metres.
- High durability:
- stainless steel trigger for better corrosion resistance,
- spiked trigger with drainage slot to optimize performance, whatever the conditions (frozen rope, mud...),
- HDPE (high-density polyethylene) straps for increased abrasion resistance.
- Functional and ergonomic use:
- compact shape allowing it to be kept permanently attached to the foot and avoiding any risk of snagging,
- simple and quick adjustment with Doubleback buckle,
- releases from the rope with a simple backward leg movement,
- cleat, available as an accessory, to keep the rope in the device during rope ascending.
- Available in two versions: right foot and left foot.
NB: the PANTIN is not a PPE.