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MiniEight
& MicroEight
These figure 8s have side ears that let you easily vary the friction,

UFO
Universal Focusing Object.

HISTORY

In the early '90s Rock Exotica designed the original version of the medium-sized rigging plate. . It had the unique huge anchor hole and 4 smaller holes and was scalloped around the profile to save weight (and it looked very cool).

The original had to be thick because it used 6061 alloy, like most of the current competition, to lower cost.

Later we made the original rigplate for a big European company and it became known as the Paw. The style and name became ubiquitous and spawned a host of copies around the world.

The only suggestions we ever heard concerning the original was that 5 holes would be better (so one would be in the center) and that it would be nice if it could be lighter. Both of these improvements are in the new PentaPlate.

Rigging Plates

PentaPlates

PentaPlates This is a beautiful design that is incredibly lightweight, compact and versatile. It is much lighter than its competition because it uses 7075 alloy, the same super-strong aerospace aluminum alloy that we use to make carabiners.

7075 costs much more than the more common 6061 that most rigplates are made of. But this allows us to make it nice and thin and save a lot of weight. Being thin also has the benefit of fitting carabiners and links better with less possibility of binding.

Holes are numbered with laser marking. See the DRAWING link to the left for all the dimensions.

Note: Avoid taking this in your carry-on luggage when flying. Security tends to think it is some sort of brass knuckles super-weapon.

PentaPlate Rigged

In Use

Here the PentaPlate is shown with several typical aluminum "D" carabiners.

Also shown is our unique Rotator Swivel Shackle. This is a ball bearing swivel with one end that is comprised of a shackle. This can be directly attached for a semi-permanent installation, eliminating the connecting carabiner.