Descenders

The Kong Big 8 is a 'figure of 8' canyoning descender made with aluminium alloy. It has wings for creating a locking knot and is perfect for belaying the first climber with double ropes, as its large central opening (7cm) allows you to overcome any knots on the ropes. The Big 8 weighs in at 172 grams and its large dimensions allow you to work with thick ropes, ranging from 9mm to 16mm in diameter. It also has a very high breaking load of 40kN.

The Kong Oka is a descender that's been especially conceived for canyoning, designed not only for progression on rope but also for use in emergency, recovery and rescue situations which are very difficult to manage with other devices.

The Kong Oka is a new descender especially conceived for canyoning, designed not only for progression on rope but also for the use in emergency, recovery and rescue situations, very difficult to manage with other devices. The use is quick, safe and effective in every condition.

The Petzl Pirana Club is an adjustable friction descender for canyoning that's designed for group use and beginners to the sport. It has three rope installation options and allows you to adapt the degree of friction before initiating a descent. It works well when used both right-handed and left-handed. The plastic ring makes rope installation easier, keeping the device connected to the harness and limiting the risk of dropping the device.

The DMM Figure 8 is ideal for group or individual abseiling and has the advantage of a wide karabiner hole that will accept two karabiners, making it good for rescue purposes. If you do a lot of abseiling where your belay device overheats or gets worn quickly then get yourself a DMM Figure of 8.

The Air Force 8 is a lightweight "Figure 8" style descender, perfect for canyoneering, cold weather abseiling and high altitude mountaineering.