Does the job well

By Eddy Ranked #67 - Big Wall Climbing November 20, 2008

As smooth with a 9mm or a 10.2mm rope. This is no different to many other belay devices until you hang it from the big loop to belay your partner up. I no longer get a freaked out second when he/she sees me belaying with an italian hitch - there goes my fun. A further advantage is the autolock feature when belaying a second from an anchor (the live rope runs over the dead rope so that a fall results in the latter being pinched into the belay device effectively causing a self-arrest)A nice piece of equipment but maybe runs a bit smooth for a beginner. A standard ATC has more friction and may be easier to control when belaying or rappelling.

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