{"product_id":"assureur-air-force-1","title":"Beal Air Force 1 Belay Device","description":"\u003cp class=\"productSubtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe manual braking device that covers the whole single-rope range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBeal Air Force 1 belay device: one slot, every single rope\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Air Force 1 is Beal's manual braking device for \u003cstrong\u003esingle ropes from 8.5 to 10.5 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. That range is the point: it takes the skinny ropes people climb on today and the fatter gym ropes, without swapping devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003egrooved V-slot\u003c\/strong\u003e works both ways. Rope runs freely when you need to pay out slack fast. On a fall it brakes firmly and progressively, soaking up part of the energy instead of sending it straight back into the climber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat slot is also \u003cstrong\u003ewide and smooth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and over time that matters: less friction when the rope runs at an angle, and less wear on the rope. A belay device that's easy on the rope — which makes sense, coming from a ropemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003emanual braking device\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that has to be said plainly: the braking is on you. The brake strand stays in your hand for the whole belay, and you stop a fall by pulling it down below the device. The Air Force 1 gives you no assisted braking and never replaces the braking hand. It's certified \u003cstrong\u003eEN 15151-2:2012\u003c\/strong\u003e — mountaineering and climbing equipment, braking devices, part 2: manual braking devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeal rates it for \u003cstrong\u003ebelaying and rappelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, in climbing and in mountaineering. In the gym on a 10 mm, at the crag on something skinny: same device. To belay one or two seconds straight off the anchor on a multi-pitch, Beal makes the Air Force 3 and its guide mode. Two jobs, two devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery unit carries an \u003cstrong\u003eindividual number\u003c\/strong\u003e for traceability — useful for tracking a gym's rack of gear, and for knowing the history of a device that's yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e43 g\u003c\/strong\u003e, all aluminum: it works for someone learning to belay and for a climber who lives on skinny ropes. Made by Beal, a French manufacturer based in Isère, France, since 1951.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose the Beal Air Force 1?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery single rope from 8.5 to 10.5 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e: skinny crag ropes through to fatter gym ropes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrooved V-slot\u003c\/strong\u003e: pays out slack easily, brakes firmly and progressively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWide, smooth slot\u003c\/strong\u003e: less friction at an angle, less wear on the rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelaying and rappelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, in climbing and in mountaineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManual braking\u003c\/strong\u003e: the brake strand stays in your hand — certified EN 15151-2:2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e43 g\u003c\/strong\u003e · aluminum · one slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual number\u003c\/strong\u003e on every device for traceability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeal\u003c\/strong\u003e, French manufacturer since 1951\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailability and delivery time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe order this one from Beal once your order comes in. Count on \u003cstrong\u003e5 to 10 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e in most cases, depending on what the manufacturer has on hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutfitting a gym, a club or a community program? Email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:information@shopclimbing.com\"\u003einformation@shopclimbing.com\u003c\/a\u003e and we'll confirm the exact lead time and availability before your order goes through.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beal","offers":[{"title":"Rose Mat","offer_id":55200957628758,"sku":"BEAL-AF1-ROSEMAT","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/0131\/1318\/files\/AIR20FORCE20120PINK_6fc6522f-705c-4d3e-b3fd-7b6ce4341c4a.png?v=1788505208","url":"https:\/\/www.shopclimbing.com\/en\/products\/belay-device-beal-air-force-1","provider":"shopclimbing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}