The Climbing Technology CRIC (Model 2D674) is an innovative, 4-in-1 multifunctional rope clamp with an integrated ball-bearing sheave. Designed as a Swiss Army knife for rigging, it reduces the bulk, weight, and layout time of your gear by replacing an ascender, pulley, and carabiner configuration in a single unit. It is built for mountaineering, complex technical rescue, arborist tree work, and professional rope access operations.
4 Operational Modes
- Ascender Mode: Acts as a mechanical rope clamp for smooth upward hauling and line ascents in compliance with EN 567 / EN 12841-B standards.
- Simple Pulley Mode: Functions as a highly efficient standard rope pulley (76% efficiency) for lifting, tensioning, or transferring loads in both directions.
- Progress-Capture Hauling Pulley: Automatically locks the rope in one direction, making it ideal for hauling systems, crevasse rescues, or self-belayed hauling rigs.
- Rope Clamp / Pulley Mode: Uses the integrated ball-bearing sheave as a direct redirect, easing heavy friction during short hauls or patient lifts without needing extra connectors.
Key Features
- Gloves-On Ergonomics: Built with an intuitive, one-handed release button that lets you swiftly pop open the device and mount it to your tensioned rope line even while wearing heavy safety gloves.
- All-Weather Steel Cam: Features a non-aggressive toothed steel cam with dual dirt/mud-evacuation grooves. This layout ensures an immediate bite on frozen, wet, or muddy rope lengths without chewing through the textile jacket.
- Controlled Lowering System: Outfitted with a dedicated pull-cord tab attached to the internal cam. Pulling this release line allows you to safely back off tension and lower an attached load under system control.