The Petzl Livanos is a very narrow and thin piton. It can therefore also be described as “knifeblade”. It is therefore intended for the narrowest and smallest cracks.
Due to its small dimensions, it is intended for techno climbing. It is not designed for a real fall. As a result, it is particularly popular with alpinists, big wall climbers and developers.
The Petzl Livanos piton is a high carbon steel piton. This is because it is made of chrome steel. It is therefore intended for harder rock types such as granite.
The design of this knifeblade differs significantly from that of other manufacturers. While others build this type wide and short, Petzl has a reverse design. The hooks are extremely narrow and long.
Conclusion. If you’re looking for long, narrow knifeblade, you’ve come to the right place!
Features Petzl Livanos piton
- Manufacturer: Petzl
- Material: hard chrome steel
- Shaft lengths: 4cm, 6cm, 8cm and 10cm
- Weight: 32 grams, 39 grams, 48 grams and 68 grams
- small, oval carabiner eyelet
- especially for granite
- for very narrow cracks
- Instructions for use
No “safety hook”
The Petzl Livanos piton is intended for techno climbing. This means that it should only be loaded with body weight. It is not designed for holding a fall.
Are you looking for a knifeblade for techno climbing? Then everything is great!
But are you looking for a narrow hook that also holds falls? Then we recommend you check out the Camp Lost Arrow option.
Petzl Livanos piton = chrome steel
This hook is made of hard chrome steel. It is therefore also designed for hard types of rock. Because if you want to use a piton more often, you won’t get anywhere with soft hooks in granite, for example.
This hard steel hook is tailored to the requirements of granite. This means you can enjoy it for longer, even if you often have to “nail it out”.