Innovative Gear - RopeLite
This section of Alpinesavvy highlights small companies, inventors, artists and other superb humans who make exceptional climbing-related gear.
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RopeLite founder Douglas Ray
Douglas makes specialized and extremely lightweight friction hitch cords, bridles for carrying a litter, and more. Because the ends often have a spliced eye and not sewn in a loop, his equipment offers a great strength to weight ratio.
He also does custom orders. If you need something cool that he doesn't sell, get in touch.
Doulas sent me a hitch cord to review, and it's pretty impressive. It makes a solid friction hitch on 6 mm Petzl PURline, which is notoriously difficult to use with most friction hitches.
Here are some photos of RopeLite gear, from Douglas’ Instagram and website.
RopeLite Technora hitch cord
Adjustable litter bridle
Custom project for crevasse rescue
5 meter piece of cord with a 25 cm spliced loop on each end. Each end loop can make a prusik on ropes as small as 6mm. Or you can make a friction hitch anywhere in the middle. Weight: only four ounces / 113 grams
