This vintage Forrest Mountaineering Company Foxhead Chock is 9 inches in length and was made in the USA (Denver, Colorado). See the maker's mark on the bottom in one of the photos. There are no kinks and all fibers are intact. Steel and Aluminum Alloy.
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Thanks, Johnny