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Petzl Grigri Belay Device

Item #PTZ0143 | 0 in Stock
5 Star Rating

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By Ranked #38 - Belay and Rappel Devices April 8, 2008

It's a Grigri, the end-all be-all of autolocking belay devices. Contrary to other reviews, I have had no problem feeding rope to a leader, and contrary to Petzl, it will hold a 10.0 rope just fine. The only thing is that both climber and belayer HAVE to make sure it's threaded the right way. It's not a safety shortcoming, just do it right. I have a friend in the hospital with two shattered ankles right now from a Grigri threaded wrong. That said, it is an amazing device, easy to feed, easy to lower, easy to ascend, etc. There's a reason they haven't changed the design in 12 years.

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By: September 16, 2010

agreed

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Tech Specs:

Auto Locking:
Yes 
Strength:
Not specified 
Rope Diameter:
10 - 11mm 
Recommended Use:
Sport climbing, aid climbing 
Weight:
7.9oz (225g) 
Warranty:
3 Years 
Country of Origin:
France (Includes Monaco) 

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