As said before, it's good for what it's made for

By Sven Ranked #127 - Belay and Rappel Devices February 2, 2011

Granted, it may not be as handy as a XP or Guide, but it sure isn't crap. There is a reason it's called the ATC-"Sport."

I got one because I found it for under $10 (so I'm biased on the price) but quite frankly, I think it works pretty dang good. It's extremely smooth and catches well, it's small and light and it does exactly what it was made for: single pitch and gym climbing!

If you want a solution to prevent sport anchor wear from lowering or you just need/want to rappel, just learn how to set up a pull-able single rope rappel! It's good knowledge to have whether you own this or not.

If you don't plan on doing much more than single pitch and gym climbing, this does what you need. And if the time comes that you need to buy another device for multi pitch or rappelling or whatever, you'll have two belay devices. The more, the merrier.

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