How strong is a Petzl 8 descender?

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  • @HowNOT2
    @HowNOT2  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @kd5nrh
    @kd5nrh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    So the palikoa is good for roughly three falls...while rappelling with your entire anvil collection.

  • @ThatRagamuffin
    @ThatRagamuffin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I think you guys just made the best ad the palikoa could have asked for. I'm not even a climber and now I want one.

  • @thepengwn77
    @thepengwn77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I really appreciate not giving up when stuff won't break. Not sure if the economics are there, but it's definitely my favorite part of the video.

  • @j2kerrigan
    @j2kerrigan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I would love to see some higher frame high speed camera shots on some of these breaks. Im fascinated by seeing these materials under high stress before a failure.

    • @sebastianflynn1746
      @sebastianflynn1746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Get a collab with slomo guys

    • @wyatt.photos
      @wyatt.photos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Something like a Chronos for the channel would be so cool

    • @odium3510
      @odium3510 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly what I was thinking

    • @SikConVicTioN
      @SikConVicTioN 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Buy a camera and do it yourself

    • @chicken_punk_pie
      @chicken_punk_pie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Collab with Destin from Smarter Every Day! He'd love breaking things and the rigging!

  • @chatttenn4814
    @chatttenn4814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's a mighty fine tuning fork you have there!

  • @thezion100
    @thezion100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks!

  • @mjolnir72
    @mjolnir72 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, keep posting

  • @northwiebesick7136
    @northwiebesick7136 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Whatever those things he was testing last were, holy guacamole, them are tough to put a dent into apparently...
    Not a climber myself, aside from a little gym style climbing and carnival trailer setup climbing when I was younger, on equipment that was owned by the carnival/building owners, and so only know the VERY basics, mainly just the belay instructions and whatnot. Most everything else I'd probably need a tiny refresher on... These videos are very informative though, so I watch them once in a while, when I want to see stuff break...

  • @isaacbolivar5832
    @isaacbolivar5832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    “This whole test is pointless the hydraulics stop at 49kn “ 😂

    • @btudrus
      @btudrus ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

  • @jeremiasandrade5123
    @jeremiasandrade5123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    break test a Rock Exotica totem

  • @shangalumusic4201
    @shangalumusic4201 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glacier black is the best!!!

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree.

  • @John-eq8cu
    @John-eq8cu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You kept trying to break it, but I would have stopped at 40+ and labeled it as "unbreakable" - and bring THAT into the canyon!

  • @Petrosilius
    @Petrosilius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You spelled 'weird' in thumbnail wrong my brother.
    Thank you for your work & love from Germany

  • @S_Breaux
    @S_Breaux 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Palikoa’s like twice as strong as I thought it would be! That’s awesome!

  • @Savirezz
    @Savirezz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder how strong that carabiner attached to the contraptions in every videos

  • @SlackLineflowbalance
    @SlackLineflowbalance 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this info. I think that is posible that found diferent with torsion force.

  • @toolinaround-est2024
    @toolinaround-est2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't wait to see it on the store.

  • @Kevintherubiconjeep
    @Kevintherubiconjeep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Damn the creaking noises at the end. Well done. I figured those would be tough stuff.

    • @lightpixeldotnet
      @lightpixeldotnet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      When your shit sounds like an old ship in a storm, you know you are on the right track.

  • @spaceman61
    @spaceman61 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to see a video on the micro rack, I don't really trust the 2 nuts on the end...

  • @packratmatt
    @packratmatt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool, love to see new videos!

  • @markifi
    @markifi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    how is the palikoa pivot so strong? it has a small eyelet like any other device. incredible

    • @KittenIgnition
      @KittenIgnition 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's being pulled in perfect alignment at its strongest point. Carabiners only break as low as they do bc one side is compromised. They almost always break on the gate side bc of leverage and other smart words. If only one carabiner was attached to the hydraulic side it would have broken at a similar point as other devices.

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Honestly if the PK was pulled in the same way as the Fig 8, it would have had similar consequences. But the beauty of the PK, is you don’t ever have to rig it that way. There are option to distribute the forces.

  • @AdamEdington
    @AdamEdington 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I know what I can make out of my 80x15 mm titanium flat bar

  • @olegx.8173
    @olegx.8173 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you please drop test Petzl Evolv Adjust - people tend to use it as a lanyard although it's not rated for such use cause it's pretty solid and carrying additional lanyard when you have Evolv does not make sense. I am curious what fall factor it can withstand? I bet at least FF1 is OK. If we have the data we can better understand how it can be used.

    • @HowNOT2
      @HowNOT2  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think that's a great idea. There are several personal anchors that I'd want to test.

  • @RafaelFaenir
    @RafaelFaenir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't do canyoning and I don't even like 8 descenders... but this video was still very entertaining! The Palikoa being so strong is very wird indeed, I wonder what kind of aluminum alloy is it, and what kind of heat treatment it went through!... Must be a precipitation hardening alloy with very low temperature (low like ~150°C, i mean) and many many hours to reach such strength!

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is 7075 T-651, which is the same aluminum as most good quality carabiners and climbing gn hardware. The difference is the co figuration and the design. It is design to distribute the forces.

  • @FranklinHarding
    @FranklinHarding 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you please break a CT Roll n Lock? It would be really interesting to see whether the 4kN rating is accurate or if it's higher!

    • @nomiakasu
      @nomiakasu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      not exactly what you are after but should give you an idea - th-cam.com/video/K3eOlN5pGmI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=RichardMumford

  • @shermanhofacker4428
    @shermanhofacker4428 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would it ever be loaded like that? I have never used any 8 in that configuration!

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. In a canyon it could. Thats why the Pivot is designed in the way it is. So we can avoid that load. That being said, the Fig8 is plenty strong enough.

  • @fernandotuzinkiewiecz7066
    @fernandotuzinkiewiecz7066 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holaaaa Por favor 🙏 activen la operación de los subtitulo de Google 🙏 graciasssss

  • @juliuscaesar3346
    @juliuscaesar3346 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great testing, 💚💚👍👍

  • @isaacstone7899
    @isaacstone7899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rectangles shape and break at 48 kn which is very strong device design for climbers easy to handle the rope slide and hold other climber up to 200-lbs not over 300-lbs climber.
    I hope climbers understand shape over the physics and anodize.

  • @ShurikB93
    @ShurikB93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is no MBS because they couldn't
    Hahahaha

  • @dragade101
    @dragade101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So dont have too many 46kN whipers. Check.

  • @thiagoennes
    @thiagoennes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are not supposed to whip on an 8 descender... ever. That doesn't really worry me. What would worry me very much is if it melted! LOL

  • @juleswernes
    @juleswernes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i somehow feel way more sorry for the shiny annodized gear pices

  • @JackMenendez
    @JackMenendez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've used a descender similar to the Petzl 8 now about 35+ years but in rock climbing. They are very convenient and fast. I like what you are doing but does anyone really use the descender the way you are testing it? I think the most interesting thing would be to attach it at the small end to a carabiner and rope over the big end in the rappel configuration. The scary thing about this kind of descender is how the rope wears it. Groves are worn by rope at three different places. At what point should I retire the descender?

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can flip the descender to extend the life. But you should retire when it is about half way through the thickness or when you have doubts.

  • @timdolinger1352
    @timdolinger1352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's weird how people misspell "weird" as "wierd".

    • @Geezuznotcomingforu
      @Geezuznotcomingforu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it’s that i before e except for after c thingy that gets them.

    • @timdolinger1352
      @timdolinger1352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Geezuznotcomingforu hahah I like thinking that "weird" is weird because it doesn't follow that "rule".

  • @Lukwl
    @Lukwl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Would have been interesting to see how a rope would break loaded in the devices.
    The shown scenarios do not cover the typical usecases. What is the conclusion of the tests? I dont think it is something to learn from.
    The break test videos are becoming more like „destroy the device as fast as possible in any configuration“ videos.
    Would be nice to see tests in more typical uses.
    But i also like to see them explode on high speed.

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check out his most recent videos on that. The rope breaks first. Similar to a know.

  • @himpcreations6715
    @himpcreations6715 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    shoulda cut the sling near the hitch. because wouldn’t the sling fail in the knot/hitch?

  • @btudrus
    @btudrus ปีที่แล้ว

    47kN fall? 🤣 How many g's is that? 😂

  • @lahoozer6694
    @lahoozer6694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do a fresh one; One pull one break

  • @snotgobblerific
    @snotgobblerific 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Weird

    • @gmancolo
      @gmancolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Word

  • @alexstarr1589
    @alexstarr1589 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Huh, I wonder why they make it so strong. Seems way overbuilt for the intended purposes.

    • @eLBehmo
      @eLBehmo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We most likely saw the most resilient load configuration. I think it has to be also "strong enough" (but not that high) in other configurations (i.e. side load).

    • @TheBrocam
      @TheBrocam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The strength is in the design to distribute the load and put the device in an optimal working load. If it was tested the same way as the Fig 8 it’s would have had similar results. But he beauty is you don’t ever have to rig it that way.

  • @woodennecktie
    @woodennecktie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you're actually not load this descender in the middle of the bar , so now it looks like improper use

  • @thelifeofraymond
    @thelifeofraymond 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wierd

    • @markifi
      @markifi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      word

  • @snigwithasword1284
    @snigwithasword1284 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Choosing public education over a paywall, are you a red?

  • @michaelwilson6350
    @michaelwilson6350 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!