It's cool that they published this letter. All that stuff about counterfeiting is not just an abstract concern. Here's a forum thread from early this year about

It's cool that they published this letter. All that stuff about counterfeiting is not just an abstract concern. Here's a forum thread from early this year about counterfeit biners and ascenders: http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1409671/Attention-Petzl-warns-for-fake-Chinese-reproductions http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1409671/Attention-Pe... This stuff has been popping up for a while. It's scary as a climber since your gear failing so far below rated strength could get you killed.