Speedy

The Petzl SPEEDY is a lightweight aluminum quick link with a fast-threading gate, sold in a pack of five, built as a removable anchor connector for fixed caving rope.

Cavers use the Petzl SPEEDY to rig and de-rig a fixed rope quickly: the gate opens and closes in only four turns, far faster than a standard screw-link, which matters when a rigging point needs to be set up or broken down repeatedly on the same trip. Petzl is explicit that the SPEEDY is only for use as a removable anchor for a fixed caving rope and is not suitable for a climbing anchor; for climbing anchor connections, Petzl recommends its steel GO quick link instead. Rope access technicians and rigging crews who need a genuinely permanent or load-critical connection should likewise choose a steel quick link such as the GO rather than the SPEEDY.

Key features

• Lightweight aluminum-alloy body
• Fast-threading gate: opens and closes in only four turns
• Sold in a pack of five (reference G106AA00 covers the full pack)
• For use only as a removable anchor on fixed caving rope — not a climbing anchor connector

Specifications

• Weight: 23 g per unit (approx. 115 g for the pack of 5; Petzl states only the per-unit figure)
• Material(s): aluminum alloy
• Certification(s): none stated on Petzl's Canadian product listing

Works with

• Fixed caving rope rigging systems, as a removable anchor point
• The Petzl GO steel quick link, which Petzl recommends in place of the SPEEDY for any climbing anchor connection

Common questions

How many quick links come in a SPEEDY pack?

The Petzl SPEEDY (reference G106AA00) is sold as a pack of five aluminum quick links, each weighing 23 g.

Can the SPEEDY quick link be used as a climbing anchor?

No: Petzl states the SPEEDY is only for use as a removable anchor for fixed caving rope and is not suitable for use in a climbing anchor; Petzl recommends its steel GO quick link for climbing anchor connections.

What is the SPEEDY quick link rated to?

The Petzl SPEEDY has a major-axis strength of 15 kN in aluminum alloy, lighter and lower-rated than the steel Petzl GO 7 mm quick link, which is rated to 25 kN.