The Alpine Equalizer Demo - New

http://www.trango.com
Our Alpine Equalizer is the perfect solution for quickly equalizing up to three placements.Use it on ice or in the alpine for a speedy anchor, carry it on multi-pitch bolt routes for a quick anchor at the belays or use it as a super long runner. While ideally suited as a self-adjusting anchor system, it can be made non-extending by tying an overhand knot in the center loop (shown) or by clove-hitching at each protection point.Another piece of Extraordinary Rock Climbing Gear by Trango.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• athletics
• rockclimbing
• gear
• rock
• climbing
• equipment
• tutorial
• trango
• alpine
• equalizer
• ice
• how to
• Boulder
• Colorado
• Mountain
• Canyon
• safety

[furiouspaul]

I really hope no one is taken by this 'invention'. What happens if one of the placements pops out? The whole anchor would slip, and since its made of dyneema (static) it will probably rip the other placements out with it or even break your carabiners. I would strongly suggest that people use a sling and equalize their placements with an overhand knot. Also, you will save yourself whatever daft price they are charging for these things.

[josh084479]

Nothing a long runner can't do....

[badkid73]

It's not redundant 3 ways. If one part of the dyneema cord snaps, you're toast.

[500846]

@furiouspaul did you watch the whole video??

[Superjakopine]

Hm, bei einem Faktor 1 Sturz in den Stand könnte es bei all den Knoten am Karabiner zu einer Schmelzverbrennung kommen. Würd ich so nicht mehr machen....

[JesusNo2]

Lots of money wasted, old system was never broken. ALSO this guy didn't use screw gate on all but on wire. If you make instructional videos, even with a disclaimer that this isn't perfect, don't do it unless you do it right!

[Ggabes826]

@furiouspaul However if you are climbing multidirectionally with an overhand knot you put all the weight on one anchor point and leaving the other 2 useless, i do agree though tht if one point fails it does shockload the entire system which could be problematic at best

[JimboWizbo]

Is each anchor independent? Will it still "auto equalise" after clove htiching?

[millermatt5087]

i feel like if one of those anchors broke out and the cord broke then it wouldnt be redundent? because it looks like u depend just on that alpine equaliser, and so idk im new to climbing.. so im not sure??

[gimmysan]

I bought a paor of these and will be sending them back. While they are well manufactured (as you would expect from a great company like Trango) the basic concept behind the product is flawed. The device suffers from terrible extension issues and the "fixes" they suggest result in a non-equalized anchor. Great idea but you are better off building an equalette and save the money for something else. Just my .02 worth.

[wburgboy75]

When you tie clove hitches, is it still dynamically equalized if there's some movement? By the way, this is quicker and would cost about the same as it would to do it with dyneema slings and a few biners. Good setup, but he failed to mention the best setup which would be to tie extension limiting knots. That way you could still get full equalization and minimize shock loading if one of the pieces failed.

[ruckmaknight]

fake and gay did he died