Rappelling Belt

The Rappelling Belt is a fictional, wearable grappling device disguised as a leather belt. The device was developed by the British Secret Intelligence Service's (SIS/MI6) research and development division, Q-Branch and appeared in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye for abseiling.

History[]

Q's Demonstration[]

Standard issue leather belt, waist size thirty four, with one added feature: a rappelling cord and piton built into the buckle. On the end of the seventy five foot high-tensile steel cable was a one and a half inch barbed piton; shot by an explosive charge and geared to embed itself into any surface.^[1][2] This device was shown by Q to James Bond ahead of his mission, with Bond joking that he already knew how to use a belt. As Q explained how the device worked, they were interrupted by a staff member becoming trapped in the Phone Booth Trap, before Q finished his briefing.

Escape in St. Petersburg[]

While in Russia, James Bond and Natalya Simonova become trapped by General Ourumov's soldiers. During the escape, Bond removed his belt and told Simonova to trust him. However, before Bond could get them both to safety, Simonova fell through the floor and was captured by Ourumov. Bond then proceeded to use the belt's piston to swing across the room, kicking a soldier in the head, before smashing through the window, leaving the belt behind.

Cabilities[]

To be added

Trivia[]

• In an earlier draft of the script, the rappelling belt was intended to 'stretch out like a large rubber band or bungee cord'.^[1]

Gallery[]

See also[]

• Cellphone Grapple
• Grappling Pistol
• Rappelling Bracelet
• Mobile Phone

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