Gear Review
Black Diamond ATC-Sport Belay Device
Item #BLD0286
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good for what its made for
By Duncan Tweed
Ranked #320 - Belay and Rappel Devices
May 11, 2009
this is made for single pitch sport climbing. it is a good size and weight for use at a gym or at any single pitch crag. if you re doing multi pitch or rap then spend the extra cash for the atc guide. if not this ll work just fine
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Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
Change me.
4 Comments Last Reply: January 25, 2011 By: Christopher J
It takes a lot of effort to put up and maintain anchors for sport climbs. By lowering off through the chains (which is the only thing you can do to get off a route with this device, unless you can walk off from the top) you are producing unnecessary wear on equipment and reducing its lifespan before it has to be replaced (which has a very real impact on the availability of routes in some locations). Note that wearing this while climbing a single pitch route is useless, there isn't much you can do with it. Go ahead and spend the two whole extra dollars to buy a full fledged ATC-XP and then rap off the chains like a grown up.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
You would think BD would consider this issue before producing a product like this. Yes, if you want to get down from a single pitch climb with this device you have to be lowered. The first time I saw this device I laughed.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Totally agree. If someone took the time/energy/$for heardware to put up an outdoor sport route, the climbers should be thoughtful enough enough to rap off instead of lowering off (premature wear). I can't click on thumbs up symbol on above comment.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
yea but when u get to the top of a single pitch sport climb and clean your anchor then u have to lower through the chains causing undue wear on the chains setting into a long chain of events ending with the needed premature changing of chains which could have easily been avoided
Helpful Votes: 3 Yes