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Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: adnix, 2004-09-08


The tool for belaying from above. Works perfect when belaying the second, good for rappelling and racks small in your harness (unlike reverso). And it's cheap, too.

I can only recommend it if you do some multipitch, though. If you don't do multipitch you don't need one.

Review 4 out of 5 stars

Review by: stirnie, 2004-04-11


Really fast and easy to set up! Also it is much cheaper to buy than a reverso. It is also nice because you can use it for so many things. Hauling,Belaying,Ascending,Etc. It is not specifically made for these purposes but if you are in a bunch and need to do one of these it is nice to have some insurance.

Review 4 out of 5 stars

Review by: darkside, 2004-03-10


I wouldn't use this for belaying a leader because of minimal friction, there are better devices. I have used it to rappel and it is smooth but keep a firm grip on the brake rope and consider a back-up.
Where it really excels better than any other belay device I have used is with my 8.5mm half ropes in auto-block mode. It is smooth and efficient. Not so smooth with 10.5mm ropes.
Watch 8.1mm or thinner as they can slip past each other in the slot meaning it would no longer be auto-block but regular plate style mode.
A great tool for a specific job but not an all around tool.

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