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RPs/Brass nuts no longer available in Europe ?!

Macciza

15-Feb-2016
9:22:39 PM

Was surfing for various reasons and came across this..
Apparently RPs and HB brass nuts are no longer available over in Europe as they are not certified PPE equipment. Anyone who wants me to dispose of any of these dangerous little beast can simply send them to me ...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/climbers-at-risk-as-brussels-bans-safety-wedges-1589429.html

phillipivan

15-Feb-2016
11:21:05 PM

"Sunday 2 July 1995"

johny

16-Feb-2016
9:48:42 AM

when you reach Maccas age, 1995 feel like only yesterday. :)

grangrump

16-Feb-2016
1:16:02 PM

Not so easy to find real RPs even in Australia now

Karl Bromelow

16-Feb-2016
1:32:58 PM

http://dmmclimbing.com/products/brass-imps/

IdratherbeclimbingM9

16-Feb-2016
3:42:17 PM

On 16/02/2016 johny wrote:
>when you reach Maccas age, 1995 feel like only yesterday. :)

Yesterday or a half hour ago?
Heh, heh, heh.

~> Speaking from the half hour ago perspective; ... once upon a time, no climbing gear was rated...
Guess what?
~> ~> It still worked!*
;-)

(*... and still does; .. especially relative to what didn't exist before it! ☺)

Re KB's link...
Smallest IMP is rated at 4 kn.
Hmm. Way more than enough for thin aid(!), however I did note that they recommended nesting (doubling up etc), such gear for normal trad climbing pro; ... which is possibly the first time I have seen a manufacturer state that.

grangrump

16-Feb-2016
6:25:19 PM

Interestingly real RPs are available in Canada: http://www.mec.ca/product/1401-371/rp-nut/
they quote
#0 3-4mm 2kN Size #0 for aid placement only!
#1 4-5mm 3kN
#2 4-6mm 5kN
#3 5-7mm 5kN
#4 7-9mm 8kN
#5 8-11mm 8kN

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