Huit Antibrulure

The Petzl HUIT ANTIBRULURE is a figure-eight descender in high-strength forged aluminum, with an anti-burn tab that lets the user hold the device safely after a long or fast descent has heated it up.

Climbers, cavers and rope access workers use a figure-eight descender like the HUIT ANTIBRULURE for rappelling and lowering on 8 to 13 mm diameter ropes, and for belaying through the small hole when a lighter friction setup is needed. The square shape reduces rope twist and limits the risk of the rope girth-hitching around the device during use. The anti-burn tab is the point of difference from Petzl's standard HUIT: it gives a cool grip point on a device that otherwise heats up quickly under friction, which matters on long rappels or when lowering a load.

Key features

• Anti-burn tab for holding the device when it is hot from a long or rapid descent
• Square shape reduces rope twist and the risk of girth-hitch formation
• High-strength forged aluminum construction
• Small hole can be used with thinner ropes, or as a simple belay plate

Specifications

• Weight: 110 g
• Material(s): aluminum
• Rope compatibility: 8-13 mm diameter ropes

Works with

• The Petzl Am'D® locking carabiner: Petzl's Canadian product description names the Am'D as suited for connection to diverse equipment such as descenders, and its D-shaped profile matches Petzl's own guidance to use a D-shaped carabiner when attaching a HUIT-family descender to the harness
• Ropes from 8 to 13 mm in diameter, the range Petzl specifies for the HUIT ANTIBRULURE on its Canadian site

Common questions

What rope diameters work with the HUIT ANTIBRULURE?

The Petzl HUIT ANTIBRULURE is compatible with ropes from 8 to 13 mm in diameter, and its small hole can also be used with thinner ropes when needed.

How is the HUIT ANTIBRULURE different from the standard HUIT?

The Petzl HUIT ANTIBRULURE is an anodized version of the standard Petzl HUIT with an added anti-burn tab, which gives the user a cool point to hold the descender after it has heated up from friction during a long or rapid descent.

Is the HUIT ANTIBRULURE certified as personal protective equipment?

Petzl's Canadian product page for the HUIT ANTIBRULURE does not list a CE, ANSI or CSA certification for this figure-eight descender, so buyers who need a certified rope-access or fall-protection descender should choose a Petzl Professional device such as the STOP, RIG or an I'D model instead.