Pinch

All of those that you mentioned do exactly the same things: belay with single or double ropes, rappel on single or double ropes, and "guide mode" belay from the top anchor. They're all great, so you could pick any of them and be fine. Alternatively you could look into getting an assisted belay devic

This question comes up twice a year, every year, probably based on course schedules. Climbing gear, especially belay devices, are pretty much optimized. Edelrid spent lots of time and money with people with decades of experience designing climbing gear and was able to make the pinch, which by popula

edelrid pinch is another option for assisted braking that’s slightly more similar to a tubular device in rope handling things like the mammut smart system do some braking but is geometry assisted not cam assisted (or passive vs mechanical?), probably very familiar to tube style but some more assista

I’m just wondering if there is an official or best way of disengaging the cam as a lefty. here is an illustration from page 2 of the user manual. it does not get any more official than that, does it? and it is the best way in my experience. and there is a demonstration at 3:41 of this video by edelr

I’m enjoying the Edelrid Pinch at the moment, I like that it doesn’t flop around, and honestly think I can lower more smoothly with it. A guide told me he prefers it to the grigri with icy ropes. It has a more dedicated channel for the rope to run and add a bit to the braking. Comes with that same 2

If you only ever plan to do single pitch climbing with anchor hardware, it's fine. Very similar to the Ederlid Jul2, Ocun Bow, and Mammut Smart. However Petzl Grigri or Edelrid Pinch are better at locking off the rope if your partner is projecting and hanging lots, or if you have a weight difference

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.

Edelrid pinch is even better, especially for weight differences a girl would face. Lowers smoother and no chance of rope burn

Definitely wont have the pulley effect issue to the extent that the zaed has which is why I find it hard to recommend the Zaed. Nonetheless edelrid has been somewhat careful in their language to suggest it's not a successor to the ohm, but rather something a little different for what that's worth. B

Grigri is good and the standard everyone knows. Grigri+ is super annoying - pays out slack worse and that panic-lock when lowering is a total pita. For smoother tube-style slack feeding I’d recommend the Edelrid Pinch - love how it’s closer to the harness, and handles a little more ATC-y than a Grig