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RyanW2050
Sep 21, 2009, 4:12 AM
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I wonder if my gym will let me belay with this bad boy.
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moose_droppings
Sep 21, 2009, 4:30 AM
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I'll bet it's a bitch to pass a knot.
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i_h8_choss
Sep 21, 2009, 7:17 AM
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"From the Battlefield to the Commercial Market"...Yeah we need more of this.
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gmggg
Sep 21, 2009, 9:20 PM
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walkonyourhands wrote: moose_droppings wrote: I'll bet it's a bitch to pass a knot. Just bring two … one weights around 28 pounds, but lifts 500. Bring 10 if you want.  btw, ever seen this one (rappel device): http://www.alptech.fr/wordpress/ Appears to be new on the market. Neat idea, but the old-school plate style would suck for thin ropes, I guess. Sorry, I'm too lazy to start a new thread.
I like the concept!
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theguy
Sep 21, 2009, 10:38 PM
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Cool: basically a locking ATC attached to a GiGi.
I like the locking ATC concept, GiGi great for belaying second, but poor for lead belay.
Mascott works with very narrow range of ropes too.
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kimgraves
Sep 21, 2009, 11:38 PM
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Laugh if you want, but I would bet this has serious rescue applications.
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tradrenn
Sep 22, 2009, 3:49 AM
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walkonyourhands wrote: moose_droppings wrote: I'll bet it's a bitch to pass a knot. Just bring two … one weights around 28 pounds, but lifts 500. Bring 10 if you want. btw, ever seen this one (rappel device): http://www.alptech.fr/wordpress/ Appears to be new on the market. Neat idea, but the old-school plate style would suck for thin ropes, I guess. Sorry, I'm too lazy to start a new thread.
Never seen it or hear about it before but I would buy it just to play with it.
All info is in French, BTW and English version doesn't load.
Where can I get this Mascott in US or Canada ?
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walkonyourhands
Sep 22, 2009, 1:18 PM
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theguy wrote: Cool: basically a locking ATC attached to a GiGi. I like the locking ATC concept, GiGi great for belaying second, but poor for lead belay. Mascott works with very narrow range of ropes too.
Yeah, just too bad that they didn't combine it with a more modern (ATC guide; Reverso3) design instead of the GIGI style. Sure would be better for lead belay on a greater variety of ropes. Maybe the autoblocking hole could be used for the clip in, too … would get rid of the additional attachment point + the weight and bulk that comes with it. Basically, a reverso3 with the locking hole as attachment point would be great.
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walkonyourhands
Sep 22, 2009, 1:29 PM
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In reply to: Never seen it or hear about it before but I would buy it just to play with it. All info is in French, BTW and English version doesn't load. Where can I get this Mascott in US or Canada ?
Well, my French is very limited, but apart from shops in France/Italy/Swizerland they list two French online shops: http://montagneshop.com/...t=35&id_pdt=1734 and http://www.soescalade.com/...ct.asp?ItmID=3118059. As I understand it, at least the first one should accept international payment (visa, mastercard, …) and delivery. They list shipping to non-EU-countries with 14 Euros (It's in the FAQ). So if you're willing to pay over 50 EUR plus transaction costs for it, you should be able to get one. 
BTW, everyone feel free to open a new thread for this it you think it deserves one.
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theguy
Sep 22, 2009, 1:56 PM
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walkonyourhands wrote: too bad that they didn't combine it with a more modern (ATC guide; Reverso3) design instead of the GIGI style
Two points:
- It looks like it needs a long lever arm against which the rotation of the biner can work: ATC & Reverso 3 don't provide this. I get the sense they could have built this originally as a standalone, then decided they might as well put the Gigi in the space used by the lever arm.
- I prefer the Gigi to other designs for bringing up a second, so perfect for a guide.
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jeremy11
Sep 22, 2009, 7:06 PM
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that would be sweet for hauling...
once you get it up there.
how is it powered? Battery?
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krigarn
Sep 23, 2009, 12:36 PM
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It looks OK, but I think Actsafe ACC is a better produkt (http://www.actsafe.se)
I have used it some during work this summer, on Stora Bält-bron (a big bgidge in Denmark) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Belt_Bridge
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