SMC combined 54 years of design and manufacturing knowledge with an uncompromising program of innovation, prototyping and user feedback to create our new Apex Swivel Pulley. The result is a pulley with unmatched security and deceptively simple ease of use. A patented, low-profile, triple-action lock prevents accidental openings, but the intuitive and ergonomic design can be opened with one hand. The robust lock is operated by three distinct actions: pivot the lock, depress the lock, and swing the side-plate. Simply closing the side-plate re-engages the lock and secures the rope. With symmetrical side-plates for optimized use with prusik-based progress capture systems this will minimize the possibility of mis-rigging. When unlocked, the side-plates swing away to streamline setup and offer maximum versatility when placing the pulley anywhere in your system. The cold-forged, custom designed swivel eye accommodates up to three carabiners and the rounded profile offers excellent soft goods compatibility when you want to eliminate the carabiner altogether. The APEX is best-in-class when you need a robust, versatile, and American-made pulley that is perfect for use in rescue, rope access, or arborism.

Compact style of oval carabiner with an exceptional strength to weight ratio. Features a keylock screw gate closure. Locking oval carabiners are ideal for work with pulleys, caving, and big walls and aid climbing.

Ultra-light and compact: – only 53 g – very compact – hole allows a Sm’D carabiner to be connected to the pulley with a cord, making the device loss-proof Designed for rescue High efficiency: – sealed ball bearings provide excellent efficiency (91 %) – locks even on frozen or muddy ropes – for use on 7 to 11 mm diameter ropes – rope installation diagrams engraved inside pulley

Features and Benefits: UL certified to NFPA 1983 “T” Technical Use as required by most US government and private agencies. Side plates are precisely tensioned and for easy one-handed operation and secure placement at any point along the rope. Matched double-bend side plates help to eliminate compression under load and the resulting friction on rope or sheave. Low profile fasteners help to reduce snagging and hanging up when pulley is being moved. Wide base design works most efficiently with Prusik cords of up to 8mm. Over-sized top hole is designed for use with multiple carabiners. Single may be rigged with 2 carabiners in such a way that the 2nd carabiner may serve as a Becket. Made in the USA.

Prusik Minding Pulleys are especially versatile and may be used in many ways, from progress capture and hauling systems to crevasse rescue, high-lines and Tyrolean traverses. The wide base design maximizes the effectiveness of a Prusik hitch while a unique side plate formation allows the use of larger ropes in a compact pulley ideally suited for 8mm prusik. An oversized bell-shaped top hole accepts 2 large rescue carabiners or multiple small carabiners and allows the carabiners to be rotated freely and completely. Sealed ball bearings provide optimal efficiency and reduce the performance-robbing resistance that is inherent in most multiple component systems. In addition, sealed ball bearings are not prone to failure under misaligned loads or with twisted gear as can be the case with needle bearings. Solid side plates help prevent foreign object access and reduce snagging and are precisely tensioned for easy one-handed operation and secure placement at any point along the rope. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: UL certified to NFPA 1983 “G” General Use. High efficiency sealed ball bearings providing flawless function under conditions that would shut down lesser grade pulleys. Side plates are precisely tensioned for easy one-handed operation and secure placement at any point along the rope. Oversized top hole is designed for use with up to 2 rescue carabiners and is large enough to allow sleeve of locked carabiner to pass through. Low profile fasteners reduce snagging and hanging up when pulley is being moved. Wide base design works most efficiently with Prusik cords of up to 8mm. Made in the USA

Light weight hauling/rescue option

Special side plates designed for use with a Prusik friction hitch in progress capture systems Sheave mounted on sealed ball bearings for excellent efficiency Compact and lightweight