My Fav.

By Tony Gibson Ranked #248 - Big Wall Climbing April 23, 2009

I have used a lot of ATC's and this one is my favorite design! It works flawlessly for running double 8 mm ropes all the way up to the 10.5's I have used. They are super simple to use and have no moving parts. I would take one of these over a Grigri or a cinch any day. There is just a lot less potential for something to go wrong. I have personally noticed quite a few people belaying with those types of devices and they all seem more inclined to pay less attention to the climbing because they feel safe however they cannot be guaranteed to work 100 percent of the time so if you choose to get something more mechanical please pay attention. I have never had any problems with my XP! The lock off is great and the other the smooth side is perfect for faster rappels. If you are looking into rapping down a wall a little faster I would recommend looking into a figure 8 (they are harder to use but you can really fly on them).

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