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The Petzl Tibloc is a tiny toothed ascender that grips ropes from 8 to 11 mm and weighs about 1.4 oz. It is UIAA certified and built for emergency hauling, crevasse rescue and rope soloing, where a full-size ascender would be too heavy. It is not a replacement for a handled ascender on long fixed-rope climbs: the small body gives little to hold and the teeth are hard on ropes. Reviewers treat it as a backup tool that works when nothing else is in the pack.
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Lowest price we've seen: $69.95 on Nov 12 at Backcountry. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owners describe the Tibloc as a dependable emergency rope grab that earns its place in a pack because it weighs almost nothing. Many say it is fiddly to release under tension and that the teeth mark softer ropes. Most still carry it as a backup rather than a primary ascender.
The Petzl Tibloc is an ascender. It is UIAA certified and fits ropes from 8 to 11 mm in diameter.
It weighs 1.4 oz and comes in orange.
