Mega Jul

i agree in principle but with a few caveats. in recent years the grigri has become sort of the defacto standard in a lot of places, and you may find that potential partners are more comfortable being belayed on grigri, especially by a newer belayer. many gyms require it. on a personal note i wouldnt

Edelrid recently updated their Mega Jul. I'd love to try it out, but since I have a Giga Jul (which is shit if you don't use the exact right rope) and a Grigri (I don't like it, but it's workable), I don't actually need a new device.

Skip Petzl’s products. Better camming products exist (Trango Vergo or Edelrid Pinch), so there’s no reason to consider a grigri family. Similarly, if the goal of the Neox is “tube style” simplicity, get a tube. Many brands offer semi auto locking (same class as Petzl’s products) without moving parts

There are other, less expensive and equally dependable ABDs (Assisted Braking Device) available like the Edelrid MegaJul, BD ATC Pilot, Mamut Smart, or CT Click Up/Alpine Up. Most can be found around $50 US, have attributes that many prefer over the GriGri (i.e. double ropes, less weight, and/or SS

Thanks yougottadance. Not sure what you mean about being unable to manage the brake strand. I may have unnecessarily overcomplicated my post by bringing up my dream of an assisted brake device that still allows some slip. I recently bought the Mega Jul2, which also has an assisted braking function.