Counterfeit Petzl gear (Read 7704 times)

Paul B · February 13, 2011, 01:11:43 am

Looks like someone in China has decided to counterfeit some Petzl products. Details are on their site. Supposedly the differences are very hard to spot. Testing has shown severe reduction in the load capacity of the fakes!

robertostallioni · February 13, 2011, 08:13:19 am

Doesn't ring true. As you can see from the example given below, the original Petal product has a much lower load capacity than it's newly developed, superior, Chinese, metal brother....

Fairly easy to spot too. One's yellow, t'other ones metal.

Paul B · February 13, 2011, 12:03:27 pm

http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/news-2/2011/02/11/warning-regarding-presence-counterfeit-versions-petzl-products

robertostallioni · February 13, 2011, 09:50:02 pm

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.

Paul B · February 13, 2011, 09:57:59 pm

Quote from: robertostallioni on February 13, 2011, 09:50:02 pm

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.

oh shit, just noticed the thread title, DAMN predictive text on phones!

dave · February 13, 2011, 10:08:22 pm

I nearly bought a fake pretzel harness the other week. Something about it wasn't quite right though.

mrjonathanr · February 13, 2011, 10:59:24 pm

Wasn't glazed properly?

tomtom · February 14, 2011, 05:18:16 am

Quote from: dave on February 13, 2011, 10:08:22 pm

I nearly bought a fake pretzel harness the other week.

I heard they cost a packet...

Fultonius · February 14, 2011, 08:13:12 am

Didn't realise Petzl did an alpine bod harness.

tomtom · February 14, 2011, 08:21:50 am

Quote from: mrjonathanr on February 13, 2011, 10:59:24 pm

Wasn't glazed properly?

Sounds like a half baked idea...

SA Chris · February 14, 2011, 08:54:05 am

Don't fret about it Petzl. I mean Petal.

Fultonius · February 14, 2011, 09:24:11 am

Quote from: SA Chris on February 14, 2011, 08:54:05 am

Don't fret about it Petzl. I mean Petal.

I agree, not worth getting tied in a knot over.

SA Chris · February 14, 2011, 09:52:05 am

I would say knot.

dave · February 14, 2011, 04:50:45 pm

Just make sure you don't buy a Fritzl harness by mistake.

slackline · February 14, 2011, 04:54:53 pm

Quote from: dave on February 14, 2011, 04:50:45 pm

Just make sure you don't buy a Fritzl harness by mistake.

As long as its not in the bargain basement sale you should be ok.

tomtom · February 14, 2011, 04:56:00 pm

I was thinking of getting one of their PiriPiri belay devices...

chummer · February 14, 2011, 07:20:49 pm

All the Pretzel climbing gear I've ever used has broken with very little impact force or gone soggy in the rain.

slackline · February 14, 2011, 08:58:32 pm

Quote from: tomtom on February 14, 2011, 04:56:00 pm

I was thinking of getting one of their PiriPiri belay devices...

I hear they're a bit hot to handle.

Paul B · February 14, 2011, 09:29:03 pm

That'll be 5 or 6 Ebay Kroll's for you lot next Christmas then?

slackline · February 14, 2011, 09:38:03 pm

Just ensuring the thread stays at the top of the forum for a few days and gets seen.