Trango Pyramid

A time-honored tube design with a pivoting center pin that allows flipping for customizable friction. V-shaped rope channels and tapered geometry provide versatile braking control.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Strengths

  • Flippable for two friction modes
  • Machined cooling fins
  • Very affordable
  • Proven design

Trade-offs

  • No guide mode
  • Narrower rope range than modern tubes
  • Twin ropes not recommended

Specifications

BrandTrango
ModelPyramid
Weight68g
Min Rope Diameter8.5mm
Max Rope Diameter11mm

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