Tylaska LFB-14 Basilisk Low-Friction Device

The Tylaska LFB-14 Basilisk is a machined low-friction device that gives rope a smooth, fixed surface to run over at a rigging point or redirect. With no moving parts, it has nothing to seize or wash out.

How a low-friction device works

Low-friction devices sit between a plain ring and a pulley. Rope runs around a smooth, rounded machined surface rather than over a sheave. That gives more friction than a block, which can help control a light load, but much less than running rope over bark.

Arborists use them with a sling to build a rigging point, as a redirect for a lowering line, or in light lifting and tensioning systems. With no bearings or axle, they stand up well to dirt and wet. Compare other rings and rigging hardware.

The LFB-14 sits in the middle of the Basilisk range, so it is a practical size for light to moderate rigging on pruning and smaller removal jobs. Its machined finish means rope runs smoothly without the grabbing you get from a rough ring.

Sizing and inspection

Tylaska makes the Basilisk in several sizes. Match the size to your rope diameter, sling and the loads you plan to put on it, and confirm the rated strength with the seller.

Inspect the bearing surface for grooves, burrs and cracks before each use. Rig only within the rated strength of every component in the system and follow ANSI Z133 and the manufacturer's instructions.

Rinse it after muddy jobs and keep it with your slings so it is ready to go.