Name: | Petzl Am'D (plastic sleeve v2) |
Sub Item: | Ball Lock |
Category: | triple-action twist lock |
Locking Type: | full-auto |
Locks: | double |
Unlock Style: | press-and-twist |
Sleeve Rotation: | 45° (unlocked) | 45° (maximum) |
Shape: | asymmetric D |
Material: | aluminum |
Profile: | flat |
Nose: | keylock |
Nose Guard: | none |
Rivets: | domed |
Gate Shield: | relieved: blocked |
Weight: | 75 g |
Dimensions: | Length: 110 mm Width: 65 mm Gate Opening: 23 mm |
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Other Markings: | Forged: PETZL Am'D Pat. | (ratings) CE0197 Injection Molded: (Petzl oval logo) (fingerprint texture) BALL LOCK PATENTED Ⓚ Stamped: 02088H |
Batch Marking Location: | spine-exterior-left |
Msrp: | $17.50 (2004) |
Collection Criteria: | ★ Mechanically Interesting |
Summary: | plastic sleeve button-lock |
Description & Commentary: | Introduced in 1997, the Ball lock was Petzl's first triple action auto locking mechanism (predating the Triact), which operates quickly with a button press and 45 degree twist. The plastic sleeve has finger grooves with a molded fingerprint texture. The button protrudes significantly more than the metal sleeved version and I find it more difficult to depress fully. Petzl's similar manual locking Spinball was introduced later and uses a 120 deg twist. This version lacks the Ball Lock and UIAA |
Relevant Patent: | US5608953 |