Avant “Comfort Catch” LRS Absorber

Get a comfortable catch when you whip, even while lead rope soloing!

The Comfort Catch absorber is a stiff rubber link that stretches under load, giving a ramped impact that is much more comfortable than the spike of dynamic rope absorption alone. The eyelets clip into locking carabiners while still leaving space for a limiter sling.

Available in Compact (pairs with 60cm sling for 33cm of travel) or Plush (pairs with 90cm sling for 51cm of travel).

Painstakingly optimized through many geometry and material revisions, these rubber absorbers add off-the-shelf convenience to your LRS absorber assembly by matching standard length PPE limiter slings. We tried a dozen engineering rubber grades, chose the best-performing for both stretch and dampening, and optimized the shape for a minimal package. See the instructions link below for our recommended gear assembly.

*0kN – Not PPE*

Non-structural absorber to be used in parallel to a PPE System. Not intended to reduce impact force on marginal anchors.

Recommended Number of Absorbers by Climber Weight:
*The Absorbers are sold as individual links. Below is a very rough estimate for stiffness calibration, assuming falls near the anchor with minimal rope drag. Rope drag will quickly dominate in absorption effects, negating the need for perfect calibration*

Compact (60cm Sling)
-1 Absorber: scenarios with significant rope drag
-2 Absorbers: climber less than 160lb (73kg)
-3 Absorbers: climber greater than 160lb (73kg)

Plush (90cm Sling)
-1 Absorber: scenarios with significant rope drag
-2 Absorbers: climber less than 180lb (82kg)
-3 Absorbers: climber greater than 180lb (82kg)