Climbing Technology
Click Up
Based on 16 Reddit mentions
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GriGri vs. ClickUp: Why does the GriGri remain the default for beginners when the ClickUp feels more intuitive to me?
I’ve never used a click up but I’ve used a grigri for seven years. I’ve climbed in the UK, across Europe, in Thailand and Australia, and with climbers from around the world, and with a few exceptions every single climber I’ve met has a grigri. When I meet someone who doesn’t, the first question is “
...NailgunYeah in r/ClimbingGear
May 9, 2026 8:03 AM
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GriGri vs. ClickUp: Why does the GriGri remain the default for beginners when the ClickUp feels more intuitive to me?
I've got similar feelings, I can't belay on ClickUp to save my life but I strongly believe that AlpineUp is the best thing since we had sliced bread. It allows much faster and safer belaying in my opinion.
godirkov in r/ClimbingGear
May 9, 2026 11:25 AM
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GriGri vs. ClickUp: Why does the GriGri remain the default for beginners when the ClickUp feels more intuitive to me?
I also think that the structural distinction between the ClickUp and standard assisted-braking tubes, such as the Smart or Mega Jul, is an important variable. The lack of a designed thumb-catch or ergonomic method to momentarily hold the ClickUp open while paying out slack often necessitate an awkwa
...Wooden-Syrup-8708 in r/ClimbingGear
May 9, 2026 2:33 PM
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GriGri vs. ClickUp: Why does the GriGri remain the default for beginners when the ClickUp feels more intuitive to me?
i think the Smart 2 and bd Pilot and similar is better for sport climbing lmao and for rapping on a multi, Grigri is still the best the one time i used a click up, i had more trouble on it than any other belay device i tried (for the first time)
Beginning_March_9717 in r/ClimbingGear
May 10, 2026 12:09 AM
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Is the Trango Vergo a good pick?
Just seems like they were designed to change the game, and to try to become the new standard, since the community has been stuck on the grigri for going on three decades. Problem with that is the game doesn't need to be changed, anything the grigri needed petzl came along and changed in the next ite
...murderoustoast in r/ClimbingGear
November 4, 2025 4:01 AM
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