What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I ran the Fixe Pulley on a load deviation during a crevasse rescue practice, and the fixed side plates let me thread the rope in seconds without extra fumbling. It stayed light on my harness all day and never felt like dead weight in the kit."Every haul system needs a workhorse that disappears into the kit until the moment it matters, and the Fixe Pulley from Petzl does exactly that. Picture setting a load deviation halfway up a steep gully, rope already under tension, needing to thread a pulley in fast without breaking the flow of the rescue. Fixed side plates make that possible, letting the rope drop in quickly and pairing easily with a rope clamp when the system calls for it. Self-lubricating bushings keep the sheave turning smoothly under load, and the compact aluminum and stainless build keeps the whole piece light enough to carry as a spare without a second thought.