Descender (caving equipment)

Descenders (or rappel devices) enable a user to descend a rope. They take several forms, amongst which are the bobbin, rappel rack, and figure 8. While there are others, these are amongst the most commonly used examples. It is also possible to use many belay devices to rappel, though these have other drawbacks.

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