In addition to the new Petzl Professional products for 2021, Petzl are releasing some new products under their Operator universe. In layman’s terms, these are products aimed at the adventure park sector.
Petzl Swan Easyfit harness – Available mid-April 2021
The Petzl Swan is a full body harness designed with adventure parks in mind. The harness has colour-coded shoulders straps, which makes donning a lot easier. It also has a Petzl FAST LT PIN-LOCK automatic waist buckle at the rear which can only be unlocked using a special tool. This means that the user cannot inadvertently open the harness. You can choose from standard steel buckles or stainless steel buckles, depending on the environment the harness will be used in.
Main features
- Colour-coded shoulder straps
- FAST LT PIN-LOCK automatic waist buckle at the rear
- FAST automatic dorsal buckle
- High ventral attachment point designed to limit the risk of inverting
- Easy to adjust doubleback self-locking buckles on the leg loops and shoulder straps
- 2 side equipment loops
- Webbing ends facilitate easy adjustment even while wearing gloves
- Identification panel for marking
- Available with steel or stainless-steel doubleback self-locking buckles
- Sold individually or in packs of 5
Conformity
CE EN 12277 type A, UIAA
Accessories
- Closed-cell foam comfort padding (available in packs of 2 or 10)
- Unlocking tool for the FAST LT PIN-LOCK automatic buckle (sold in packs of 5)
- Petzl Caritrac harness attachment holster to store the Petzl Trac pulley (sold in packs of 5)
Petzl Swan Freefall harness – Available mid-April 2021
The Swan Freefall is also available with steel or stainless-steel doubleback self-locking buckles. It incorporates a textile dorsal attachment point.
Main features
- Colour-coded shoulder straps
- High ventral attachment point designed to limit the risk of inverting
- Easy to adjust doubleback self-locking buckles on the leg loops and shoulder straps
- 2 side equipment loops
- Webbing ends facilitate easy adjustment even while wearing gloves
- Identification panel for marking
- Available with steel or stainless-steel doubleback self-locking buckles
- Sold individually or in packs of 5
Conformity
CE EN 12277 type A, CE EN 361, UIAA
Accessories
- Closed-cell foam comfort padding (available in packs of 2 or 10)
- Petzl Caritrac harness attachment holster to store the Petzl Trac pulley (sold in packs of 5)
Petzl PANGA Helmets – Available mid-July 2021
After nearly 5 years in the field, the Petzl Panga gets a revamp. The cradle now incorporates lateral size adjustment which means the helmet will fit small heads while remaining centred on the head. Green and red have been added to the available colours. The new replacement cradle will also fit the current (old) Panga shell.
Now fully customisable to include colour, pre-adjusted headband and customised stickers on the front, side and rear panels (MOQ 20).
Conformity
CE EN 12492, UIAA
Petzl Joko / Joko Adjust lanyards – Available early July 2021
A cross-over with the Professional range. The Petzl Joko lanyard can be fully customised:
- Single or double
- Sewn termination or girth hitch
- Plastic sheaths available in grey or green
- Available with orange or black rope
- Lengths available in 5 cm increments from 25 cm to 200 cm
- Pre-installed Petzl Trac pulleys, karabiners / connectors or gated swivels
- MOQ 5
Conformity
CE EN 17109
Petzl Aventex lanyard – Available early July 2021
A 60 cm double webbing lanyard with girth hitch, specifically designed for the adventure park market. It’s available in orange or black webbing and sold individually or in packs of 5.
Conformity
CE EN 17109
Petzl Trac Club Pulley – Available mid-June 2021
The new Trac Club has two aligned sheaves which provide excellent stability in operation thanks to the single row of ball-bearings. The two replaceable plastic ends (sold in packs of 2 or 10) are designed to make the pulley more durable. They also include neat karabiner parking grooves. The opening system allows the pulley to be easily installed on the cable, even with one hand. The bottom of the Trac Club is designed as a semi-permanent connection point for the Petzl Joko or new Petzl Aventex lanyards, therefore reducing the risk the two will be separated.
- Single row of ball-bearings for increased stability
- Replaceable plastic ends
- Karabiner parking grooves
- Semi-permanent lanyard connection
- Sold individually or in packs of 5
Conformity
CE EN 17109, EN 12278, UIAA
Petzl Trac Guide Pulley – Available mid-June 2021
The Petzl Trac Guide has a captive karabiner and is designed to allow the guide to quickly attach it to the cable. The karabiner pivots when the device makes contact with the zip lines end brake, as a result, the Trac Guide remains in position. Like the new Trac Club, it also has replaceable plastic ends (sold in packs of 2 or 10) with karabiner parking grooves. However, it has a double row of ball-bearings resulting in better durability.
- Double row of ball-bearings for increased durability
- Replaceable plastic ends
- Karabiner parking grooves
- Semi-permanent lanyard connection
- Sold individually or in packs of 5
- Replaceable karabiner sold individually or in packs of 5
Conformity
CE EN 17109, EN 12278, UIAA
Petzl Alcanadre and Petzl Yara canyoning bags – Available early July 2021
These bags all feature rucksack style shoulder straps with chest strap, durable carrying handle, drawstring closure and drain holes in the sides and bottom.
- 30 litre Petzl Alcanadre Club 30
- 45 litre Petzl Alcanadre Guide 45
- 15 litre Yara Club 15 rope bag
- 25 litre Yara Guide 25 rope bag
To conclude, the new Petzl Operator products for 2021 definitely enhance the current range. As a result, they go a long way in providing solutions to the adventure sector.
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