Caving

The Lyon Y spreader allows a wire ladder to be attached to a single anchor point without damaging or interfering with the first rung. A Ladder Spreader is used to link the ends of a Compact Flexible Wire Sided Ladder to a suitable anchorage. Its Y shaped construction achieves the correct loading angle on the Compact ladder ends where the ladder is rigged from a single anchor point.

The Petzl 5 Bar Rack is an update of the classic brake bar descender. The design and configuration of the bars makes setting up and inserting the rope easy. The device allows the user to adjust the number of bars engaged on the rope to obtain the necessary the amount of friction while descending to adapt to changing conditions such as rope weight, terrain, etc. The rack is designed to use on long descents on single or double ropes.

Petzl's Perfo Spe Anchor Driver is a hand drill for use with 8mm self drilling anchors such as the Petzl Cheville. It is compact and lightweight, with a pivoting handle to assist with grip in damp cave conditions. Petzl have instructions for use with the Cheville expansion bolts here

The Petzl Aven caving harness is comfortable, durable and will carry you through your subterranean explorations with ease. It has foam reinforced leg loops and waistbelt which provide extra-comfortable support as you progress. The Aven has been designed with durable materials around the attachment points, leg loops and gear loops, offering long-lasting wear resistance. The attachment points are positioned as low as possible to make rope ascents easier and more efficient. Six gear loops, two slots for Caritool tool holders, and a bag tether attachment loop are included for carrying and organizing gear.

The Petzl Bolt Bag is great for organising your hammer, bolting gear and other equipment that you may be using. A large buckled pocket allows for secure storage and a small internal pocket helps organise smaller bits. The bolt bag also has an external holster for easy storage and axes to your hammer.

The Petzl Classique is a 22-liter caving pack, ideal for carrying waterproof containers and some of your gear. With a welded construction, it offers great durability throughout its lifetime. It is equally comfortable and convenient to use, with two molded handles.

The Coudee is a simple hanger for use with 8mm spits that holds the karabiner or maillon perpendicular to the rock, thus reducing rope abrasion. This is useful for situations where a pitch is to be rigged as a pull through, but could increase wear on karabiners if the rope is to be re-ascended. In this situation, a Vrillee twist hangerwould be better.

The Petzl Explo is a caving chest harness with an X-shaped construction that provides a good shoulder position, the chest strap then allows for precise adjustment of tension on the ventral ascender. The Explo shoulder straps allow the Croll ventral ascender to remain correctly positioned, in order to optimize efficiency and comfort during rope ascents when caving. Each strap is equipped with two HMPE gear loops and two slots for carrying equipment.

The Petzl Freino is a twist-lock karabiner that incorporates an integral braking system for improving friction on descenders and belay devices. Works extremely well with the Grigri when using slimmer ropes such as the Beal Booster, which can normally be a struggle. The Freino is ideal for adding or adjusting friction during descents.

The Petzl Freino Z is an automatic locking karabiner with friction spur for use with the Stop and Simple caving descenders. It allows the user to increase or control the braking action of the descent, as well as facilitating the creation of a tie-off. The Freino Z can be rotated in order to make the descender loss-proof when transferred from gear loop to semi-circular karabiner.

The Petzl Helmet Lamp Clips are for use with helmets that do not already have appropriate integral headlamp clips (e.g. other than current Petzl helmets) the four hooks are for use with thin-edged helmets, e.g. standard site type safety helmets, to keep the elasticated headband on the headtorch correctly positioned on the safety helmet.

The Petzl OK Oval has been designed for use with pulleys, but is also very useful as a general purpose karabiner at belays and for caving cow-tails. It has an oval shape that allows optimal loading of devices with a wide cross-section, such as pulleys, rope clamps and mobile fall arresters. This lightweight karabiner is made of aluminium and it is available in three different locking systems.

The Petzl Omni fills a niche market for semi-circular, alloy karabiners. They are primarily used for securing harnesses that use two attachment points that must be connected (such as the Petzl Super Avanti) or where there is likely to be a 3-way load. This multi-directional karabiner is available in two locking systems, the automatic Triact-Lock and the manual Screw-Lock.

The Petzl Personnel 15L is a rugged and lightweight 15 liter backpack. It is made of PVC-free material, and its welded construction provides great strength. It is made for use under difficult conditions, and also has an ID card pocket.

The Petzl adapter for Petzl Rocpec hand drill Increases the Ropec's versatility and provides greater comfort and efficiency for placing 12 mm self-drilling expansion anchors.