Grivel Speedy Helix L mit Dynema Schlinge+Karabiner
item number IS260L - Summer 2014
Speedy is a quickdraw specifically for ice screws designed to simplify manoeuvres
of placement and removal, safely without losing the screw.
It consists of a shackel rotating freely on the tube, a sling in highly resistant
Dyneema and a carabiner.
There’s a weight reduction of 15% compared to the traditional screw plus
quickdraw and double carabiner.
With Speedy the climber can set up a self belay by attaching the rope after
only a few turns of the screw and then finish screwing in safely.
As the carabiner hangs perpendicular to the ice it’s easy to thread the
rope with the carabiner facing in the right direction.
The generously sized carabiner makes it easy to use with winter gloves.
The point of force is right up against the ice and follows the screw’s
length.
The ridge on the tube keeps Speedy in the right position avoiding whiplash in
case of an abrupt jerk and stops the quickdraw slipping down the tube during
placement.
Speedy lets the climber remove the screw without unthreading the rope so it’s
impossible to lose the screw, once out of the ice it can easily be attached
to the harness.
This has a strategically placed ring so that the carabiner can be hooked up
to the harness during transport so it doesn’t get in the way. The carabiner
is then freed up on inserting the rope.