Source: Abaris International UK

The new International version of the Petzl ASTRO Bod Fast harness will be available from our stores from October 2019. There are a number of differences between the International and the Australian versions. We've collated the relevant information and have highlighted the differences:

Differences between the Petzl ASTRO International and Australian versions

Releasable shoulder buckle and lanyard parking points

  • The addition of the releasable shoulder buckle on the International version of the Petzl ASTRO is a useful addition
  • The doubleback buckle on the right-hand side (while wearing) is different to the Australian version
  • Lanyard parking points have been included; a parked lanyard connector will release with a 5kg force (0.05kN)
Petzl C083ba_astro_bod International

C083BA0x International showing shoulder buckle and lanyard parking points

Fall indicator on dorsal attachment point

The International version of the Petzl ASTRO includes a fall indicator on the dorsal attachment point which means it conforms to the relevant ANSI Standard.

Petzl C083ba_astro_bod International

C083BA0x International showing fall indicator on dorsal attachment point

Ventral attachment point

The Australian version of the Petzl ASTRO ventral attachment point cannot be used on the International version, again, because of the AU/NZS Standards. The International version does not therefore offer the facility to captivate progress lanyards on the central bar of the ventral attachment point. It does however still offer the ability to connect the Petzl PODIUM to the ends of the bar, using either the shackle accessories (C087AA00) or using two Petzl Sm’D’s (M39ATL)

c083ba_astro_bod_Leg loop webbing to ventral "C083AA-ASTRO-BOD-FAST
C083BA0x International ventral attachment point C083AA0x Australian ventral attachment point. Lanyard, shackles and PODIUM sold separately

Lateral attachment points

  • The two lateral attachment points are conventional metal construction (rather than the plastic inserts of the Australian version)
  • This means they can be folded back out of the way when not in use
  • There is a saving on weight due to the H-profile (cross-section) construction
Petzl C083ba_astro_bod International C083AA-ASTRO-BOD-FAST lateral attachment points
C083BA0x International lateral attachment point C083AA0x Australian lateral attachment point

Waist-belt buckles

The doubleback waist-belt buckles are different to the Australian version.

C083BA0x_astro_bod_waist-belt buckle C083AA-ASTRO-BOD-FAST
C083BA0x waist-belt doubleback buckle C083AA0x Australian waist-belt doubleback buckle

Wider webbing from the leg loops to the waist-belt

The webbing from the leg loops to the waist-belt is wider than the Australian version because the webbing needs to be folded in order to fit onto the central bar of the ventral attachment point.

c083ba_astro_bod_Leg loop webbing to ventral C083AA-ASTRO-BOD-FAST_leg loop webbing to ventral
C0830BA0x International wider webbing from leg loops to ventral attachment point C0830AA0x Australian narrower webbing from leg loops to ventral attachment point

Leg loop buckles

Again, to comply with ANSI Standards, the leg loop FAST buckles are different to the Australian FAST-LT buckles.

C083BA0x_astro_bod_leg loop buckle C083AA-ASTRO
C083BA0x International leg loop FAST buckle C083AA0x Australian leg loop FAST LT buckle

Source: Abaris International UK

You can buy both versions of the Petzl ASTRO Bod Fast from our website.

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