FTC Freexion System

 

The FTC Freexion Sub-System is CE certified and can be used with all EN 1891 ropes (type A) from 11.5 mm to 12.5 mm diameter. Its 3-position adjustment system (hard/medium/soft) allows you to modify the angle of the system. You can also adjust and create more or less friction according to the rope diameter, the climber’s weight, or simply adapt your climbing in the tree to a given situation.

With a secured opening of the front pin, the FREEXION can be installed in the middle of the rope for easy set-up. The FREEXION is the first system that doesn’t need to be taken off the rope or taken apart to change the friction. You can change the friction at any time, in just a few seconds, or reduce the load on the friction hitch: no need for tools, just press both ends of a double button. It's so practical!

In the tree, all you need to do to change the friction and modify braking force is change the position of the tether’s pin.

For example:  High up in great trees, with a heavy rope weight, you pull the tether to set the selector on the soft position and lessen the friction. Once the rope weight is lighter, a little further down the tree, you can set the position back to medium or hard and increase the braking. You can also climb in the morning with a dry rope in the hard position and in the rain switch to soft position because of slight diameter increase induced by the changing weather conditions.

It's so easy to set up that it’ll soon be natural to modify the braking at will and without constraint.

As a bonus, the FREEXION TETHER has been designed with an extra loop to connect a carabiner and add extra friction for rescue purposes. The shape of the FREEXION has been developed to make it easy to switch from SRT to DRT work. The device can then be used to push your hitch, so there's no need to disconnect your system.

The system is designed to be very compact, thanks to the short, flexible tether connection. During ascent, the system is positioned low and close to the body, so the climber has a very upright position and doesn't need to put their hands very high up. As a result, there's plenty of room for movement.

The compactness of FTC's FREEXION SYSTEM is also an asset when it comes to large lateral movements, as well as the possibility of adjusting friction. It is very easy to switch from SRT to DRT or reduce/increase friction to adapt the system to your work.

 

Rope Compatibility:  11.5mm to 12.5mm

Dimensions:  110 mm x 60 mm x 30 mm (4.3 inches x 2.4 inches x 1.2 inches)

Device Material:  forged aluminium cheekplates

Cam Material:  molded stainless steel

Pin Material:  machined stainless steel

Tether Material:  polyester/Dyneema

Hitch Material:  mix of Technora/polyamid/polyester

System Weight:  255 grams (9 oz)