Petzl Stop

The Stop is for use with single low stretch kernmantle ropes and is usually attached to the harness via a carabiner.

The swinging side plate facilitates insertion and removal of the rope without the need to disconnect it from the harness, making it less likely to be dropped while inserting and removing the rope from the Stop while at height.

This functionality safeguards the user in the event of being knocked unconscious due to a rockfall or illness, though the fine control of rate of descent should be carried out by standard method of manually controlling friction with the hand on the rope below the descender.

Changes to the design including updates to the handle, the bobbins and the carabiner slot.

This version also saw Petzl shift the intended use of the Stop to recreational only use.