G-Screamer

The G-SCREAMER is a small, light HMPE sling with an integrated, compact shock absorber that can offer important safety reserves in alpine terrain or when big wall or ice climbing. With a length of 15 cm, it is hung between two carabiners like a quickdraw sling and used as protection in the case of questionable anchor points and/or larger gaps so as to minimize the load on such anchor points. In the event of a fall, the shock absorber deploys, absorbing energy and reducing the impact force on the anchor point to less than 4kN. The total length following the full deployment of the shock absorber is 100 cm. Thanks to its minimal weight of less than 50 g, the G-SCREAMER is only negligibly heavier than a conventional quickdraw sling while still offering a major safety reserve when attached to a harness. As an additional innovative use, when combined with rope clamps pursuant to EN 567, the G-SCREAMER fulfils the dynamic requirements established in EN 15151-1 (braking devices with manually assisted locking) so as to enable belaying with rope clamps. This combination vastly reduces the probability of rope damage if the follower falls.

The G-SCREAMER was developed together with Simon Gietl.

Please note that the G-Screamer does not come with any of the carabiners or Spoc device (utilised in the images) included.