Trango Pyramid
The Pyramid is a tube-style device from Trango; it weighs 68 g. Rated for single and half ropes from 8.5 to 11 mm, with two rope slots. It rappels on one or two strands.
Trango's tube belay and rappel device with machined cooling fins and a pivoting centre pin that lets it flip over for two feed-friction levels, with a tapered geometry (Trango's archived page, 2020). 68 g. Trango no longer lists it.
Pyramid rope compatibility
Compatible with 137 of the 161 single and half ropes we track.
- Mammut 10.0 Galaxy Classic (10 mm single)
- Tendon Smart 10.0 (10 mm single)
- Mammut 9.5 Gym Classic (9.5 mm single)
- Tendon Smart Lite 9.8 (9.8 mm single)
- Fixe Liana 9.6 (9.6 mm single)
What the Pyramid is for
Best for sport single, trad and gym. Aimed at beginner to intermediate climbers.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Pyramid strengths
- Flips over on its centre pin for two friction levels
- Machined cooling fins
- 68 g
Pyramid trade-offs
- No guide mode
- No assisted braking
- No longer listed by Trango
Pyramid specifications
| Brand | Trango |
| Model | Pyramid |
| Device type | Tube |
| Braking | Manual (brake hand) |
| Lowering | Rope friction only |
| Rope diameter | 8.5-11 mm |
| Rope types | Single and half |
| Rope slots | 2 |
| Weight | 68 g (2.4 oz) |
| Material | Aluminium |
| Certification | CE EN 15151 |
| Released | 2008 |
| Guide mode | No |
| Anti-panic function | No |
| Lead / top-rope switch | No |
| Rappel | One or two strands |
What the Pyramid costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Pyramid in stock right now.
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