#1
Black Diamond
ATC
25 positive 0 neutral 8 negative
Based on 33 Reddit mentions
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Advice after top-rope belaying/lowering accident?
I’m a small person who often belays larger ones. I found the ATC a little too unforgiving, so I switched to a Black Diamond Pilot. Way cheaper than a grigi. The shape of the device gives you a clear, simple way to control the rope’s max speed alongside your brake hand. I use a Neox now (a lead-centr
...ckrugen in r/climbergirls
January 3, 2026 11:58 PM
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Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE
The ATC is ancient technology and you should belay with an assisted braking device. Petzl Grigri, Edelrid Pinch, Black Diamond ATC Pilot, Mammut Smart, Edelrid Giga Jul.... these are all devices that are objectively better for belaying.
Thirtysevenintwenty5 in r/climbing
June 5, 2025 4:06 PM
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Rate their racks: Netflix Apex opening climbing scene
Black diamond pilot would be better for icy conditions + it’s an assisted braking device, this ATC is not
No-Buffalo-9488 in r/tradclimbing
May 3, 2026 3:35 PM
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