Petzl Rocher Mixte piton

The Petzl Rocher Mixte piton is designed for narrow cracks in granite and limestone. Petzl is the only manufacturer to use a medium-hard standard steel for its hooks. This means that the degree of hardness lies exactly between the classic hard steel and mild steel hooks.

This model is available with three different shaft lengths. First with 6cm. Secondly with 8cm. And thirdly with 10 cm. This makes it perfect for securing cracks of different depths.

In addition to the material, the oval carabiner eyelet on the Petzl Rocher Mixte piton stands out. This is because it is significantly larger than those of other manufacturers. This has clear advantages on big walls and belay stations.

In short. If you’re looking for a universal piton for narrow cracks, you’ve come to the right place!

Features Petzl Rocher Mixte piton

• Manufacturer: Petzl
• Material: medium-hard standard steel
• Shank lengths: 6cm, 8cm, 10cm
• Weight: 70 gram, 90 gram, 110 gram
• Large, oval carabiner eyelet
• can be used in lime and granite
• for narrow cracks

Medium-hard steel – only from Petzl

Petzl is the only manufacturer that uses a steel quality for its hooks. This is also the case with the Petzl Rocher Mixte piton.

In other words, this model is used for both granite and lime. This is made possible by the medium hardness of this standard steel. It is neither as hard and stiff as chrome-molybdenum steel. Nor is it as extremely soft as the carbon steels of the “mild steel hooks”.

Petzl Rocher Mixte piton = large carabiner eyelet

Another feature of this piton is its large carabiner eye. This is also oval. This means that two carabiners or one carabiner and one climbing rope into it.

Petzl does this because it generally has advantages on big walls or at belays in alpine terrain. Namely more space. As already described, you can’t just attach one carabiner. There is “leeway” for additional gear.

Three lengths

With shaft lengths of 6cm, 8cm and 10cm, the Petzl Rocher Mixte piton is equipped for any situation. Of course, this has its advantages on long walls. Because an ideally positioned hook naturally holds more.

Consequently, you should always carry different dimensions or hook shapes in your hook rack.

Weight	N/A
Dimensions	N/A
Marke	Petzl
Kletterdisziplin	Alpine climbing, Bigwall climbing
Felshaken Stahltyp	Medium-hard steel
weitere Eigenschaften	Made in France