Pinch

Edelrid

Pinch

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I am New to it! Rappelling with Innovative gears!

not just you, unfortunately megawatt needs to be revised by edelrid (just like the pinch imo), because its famous for reaching its slippage age very very quickly

dzsul779 in r/ropeaccess

April 22, 2026 9:43 AM

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Why no more ATCs?

I was single pitch ice cragging the other day and switched from a Edelrid pinch (ABD) to my dmm pivot bc the ropes got icy and it was safer to use the pivot (ATC style). I usually bring my pivot with me when multi-pitching and leave the pinch in the car. TLDR: ATCs haven’t been replaced. Icy ropes a

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Nasuhhea in r/ClimbingGear

January 16, 2026 4:14 PM

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I am New to it! Rappelling with Innovative gears!

There are devices that have EN12841C but not EN341, for example the Edelrid Pinch. And the certifications just require different things like different rope diameters, different weight limits etc. That's why each EN on the device comes with its own instructions. It's very common, for example the Petz

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Brilorodion in r/ropeaccess

April 22, 2026 5:17 PM

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Misty Mountain Cadillac/Edelrid Pinch Combo Issue

Dmm phantom or camp photon are small/light. Also petzl attache or whatever (Smd?). I have rope soloed with the pinch on my Cadillac with a 19g looped through there as a backup but yea, it’s wide and I wouldn’t recommend it. If I use my pinch (only for LRS/ascending) it is with the Edelrid Bruce stee

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naspdx in r/tradclimbing

April 5, 2026 9:22 PM

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Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE

Thank that's good advice! And it also goes for me because I am also a complete beginner and I guess learning on a regular grigri is safer than getting used to the anti-panic. After all, I guess it's better to find anti-panic when you don't expect it and get a bit annoyed than to expect it but not fi

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SlapDat-B-ass in r/climbing

June 3, 2025 12:23 PM

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rate my anchor

I use and teach the FPLB in certain situations. I saw that Edelrid says it's fine with the Pinch, but I'm reluctant to use it because of the increased force on the climber and to a lesser extent the lead protection. Tuber and Italian hitch work just fine and I don't know if the ABD functionality is

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SafetyCube920 in r/tradclimbing

August 20, 2025 2:45 PM

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Anybody using Beal Birdie for lead climbing? What’s your thoughts?

I might try the neox at some point , I think one of my gym acquaintances uses it, I will ask to borrow next time I think the Edelrid Pinch only locks up when you hold the dead rope, right? I am looking for assisted breaking for when I get knocked out or injured etc when I cannot hold the dead end. W

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Czesya in r/climbergirls

July 6, 2025 6:04 PM

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Companion belay device to gigajul for thicker ropes?

As you only need a backup device, I wouldn't get a grigri or pinch. They can also be a bit fussy with stiff big ropes. Honestly, the edelrid jul2 has been the smoothest experience for me so far on thick ropes.

DieWalze in r/ClimbingGear

June 30, 2025 8:00 AM

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Rappelling from roof - story help!

build an anchor, this could be with slings, the same rope or even cooler with cams into cracks in the structure of the concrete. 2 attach rope into the anchor via carabiner. 3.the subjects need a harness 4. the subject in the harness will attach to the rope via a device like an ATC, Edelrid Pinch or

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urdsclr in r/ClimbingGear

March 27, 2025 7:28 AM

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