How does a Petzl Croll Work?

Written By: Lance Piatt

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How does a Petzl Croll Work?

A Petzl Croll is an ascending device[1] used in caving and industrial rope access made by the French company Petzl. Its name comes from the town Crolles where Petzl’s company headquarters are located but might also be a reference to the nearby cave system of the Dent de Crolles, the exploration of which triggered a lot of technical effort leading to innovation in caving equipment.

The Petzl Croll is a lightweight chest rope clamp used for ascending the rope. Essential piece of equipment in the working at height industries such as rope access and arbor and tree climbing.

It is compact lightweight and used as a chest rope clamp.
Used with the Petzl ASCENSION, is a handled rope clamp for ascending a rope.
Toothed cam with self-cleaning slot optimizes performance under any conditions (e.g. rope that is icy, muddy, etc.). The stainless steel cam has better resistance to corrosion
The rope channel is reinforced with stainless steel for greater durability
Catch is opened by pinching for easy, simple manipulation
Lower hole is angled to keep the device flat
Upper hole for attaching a SECUR shoulder strap to keep the rope clamp in position

About The Author:

Lance Piatt

Beginning his career in the rescue and rigging world as a “blue collar” SAR member with Deschutes and Jefferson County teams. Lance Piatt owns and operates Red Ibex Solutions, a sales and marketing wheelhouse blending rope rigging education and exquisite imagery with equipment knowledge and understanding; housing Rigging Lab Academy and Rescue Response Gear… Lance is producing high-end video education, working with several experts and instructors to produce unique series of “how to videos” and courses for rope rigging: Such as; the first ever full-length rescue training DVD, 'Tower Rescue', released in fall of 2005. As well as a series of scenario-based rescues ranging from cave rescue to cliff rescue.