Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Petzl SCORPIO VERTIGO vs Edelrid Cable Kit VI
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Via Ferrata Sets: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Scorpio Vertigo does everything a via ferrata lanyard has to do at the lowest published weight in this group, and Petzl lists both the CE EN 958 and UIAA marks on it. The Cable Kit VI gets you an absorber Edelrid states meets the 2024 revision of the standard, plus the longest useful arms here, for less outlay.
Petzl SCORPIO VERTIGO
Buy itThe lightest set of the four at 365 g, with keylock wire-lock gates and both CE EN 958 and UIAA marking.
- At 365 g it is the lightest published weight in this group, which you notice on a long approach.
- The VERTIGO WIRE-LOCK carabiners use an automatic double-action locking system, so nothing has to be screwed shut.
- Petzl lists both CE EN 958 and UIAA on the product, and the UIAA 128 standard sets a tighter impact-force limit for a 40 kg test mass than EN 958 alone.
- The 22 cm rest arm ships without a carabiner, so you have to buy one to use it.
- Petzl's page states the CE EN 958 mark without naming the 2024 revision, so ask the retailer which version the batch you receive was certified to.
- Petzl recalled a 2021 production run of the sister model, the Scorpio Eashook, in February 2022 for a gate component defect, which is a reminder to register and check any set you buy.
Edelrid Cable Kit VI
Buy itEdelrid states the absorber conforms to EN 958:2024, and the 92 cm arms plus an absorber-mounted rest loop make it the most complete set for the money.
- Edelrid states the energy absorber conforms to EN 958:2024, the current version of the standard.
- The One Touch II carabiners are shaped to stop fingers being pinched between the gate and the steel cable.
- A rest loop sits directly on the shock absorber, so you do not need a separate attachment point on an arm.
- At 514 g it is 149 g heavier than the Scorpio Vertigo.
- Edelrid lists EN 958 and EN 12275 on this set but does not list the UIAA mark.
- Edelrid called in all Cable Comfort Tri lanyards up to batch Y-2024-0364 for a swivel inspection in late 2024, so if you also own that different model it needs checking.
Side by side
| Petzl SCORPIO VERTIGO | Edelrid Cable Kit VI | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Someone who will carry the set up a long approach and wants the lightest current option with the UIAA mark on it. | The rider who wants the current standard, long arms and a built-in rest loop without paying the premium tier. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Petzl SCORPIO VERTIGO - The lightest set of the four at 365 g, with keylock wire-lock gates and both CE EN 958 and UIAA marking. Choose the Edelrid Cable Kit VI instead if the rider who wants the current standard, long arms and a built-in rest loop without paying the premium tier.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Via Ferrata Sets: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).