EPIC PEAKRight Hand Ascender - Strong Climbing Equipment with Ergonomic Rubber Handle and Steel Cam - Best Used with 8-12mm Rope - Sport Climber, Arborist, and Mountaineering Safety Tool with Decal

I first tried tree climbing with a prusik knot for my foot loop to cut down on cost and it was miserable (but it did work). I finally broke down and bought this and the difference was huge. Well worth the money for the benefit. I've seen a lot of climbers on youtube use other things like rope mans or other locking devices, but I don't understand why you wouldn't go with something like this with a handle. The only thing I can think of is the wear that this could possibly have, since it's catching on the rope using teeth instead of some kind of system a gri gri uses...? Anyway, the holes on the ascender fit a few types of carabiners and the handle is wrapped with a very robust foam.

Easy to use single-handed, and nice to have the accessory holes. I use it on 8mm rope and it grips amazing. The teeth are very aggressive, so you want to make sure you lift the ascender as you disengage it so the teeth don't snag/tear the jacket on the rope. Bigger than I expected, but light because it's aluminum. I use two of them, and it's not at all weird that both are right-handed. Probably better that way, because both work the same.

Great product, easy to use and reliable. Placing it on and removing it from the rope can be a little cumbersome especially with one hand, so perhaps a better design similar to pretzel's hand accendor would be better. Overall, worth the money.

Does it’s job as expected. Feels like any other high quality hardware used in climbing.

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