Pirana Descender

Comments about Petzl Pirana Descender:

the caribiner holes too small

Comments about Petzl Pirana Descender:

I am not a big fan of figure eights, for that they twist the rope and leave aluminum residue. But out of all the figure eights I have used this is to me one of the best. You do not have to worry about the rope sliding up and lock off and the added friction makes it great when transitioning from different angle slopes to free descents. It is small and easy to pack. Works great on dynamic rope, but is tight on static rope, more for the rock climber then the caver or rescuer.

Comments about Petzl Pirana Descender:

I started using the Pirana recently and love it. They say it's a Canyoneering descender but I would use it any where. I never have to worry about losing it when trying to hook in to a rope in freezing weather like I lost my last figure 8. For repelling it is a lot easier to hook in thanks to never having to remove it from your carbineer. For belaying its different then an ATC but it's almost as easy. Hooking onto the rope is way easier then an ATC. In short it's the best I've used and would say that an extra $20 is really worth it.