#1
Edelrid
$91.00
Pinch
86 opinions
75 positive0 neutral11 negative
Mammut
Nordwand Alpine Belay
50.5/100
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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
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Is there any meaningful difference between different brands' belay plates?
all tubers you mentioned have aluminium wear parts. they release black aluminium oxide onto your rope and the environment and they have to be rebought regularly making them a symptom of an overconsumption and throw-away mindset. the mammut nordwand alpine belay and the edelrid giga jul are tubers wi
...max9265 in r/ClimbingGear
September 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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First Belaying Device
Most versatile is definitely the edelrid giga jul. unfortunately, the edelrid giga jul is quite terrible with rope diameters above about 9.7 mm except for rappelling. my favorite way to rappel is actually with the edelrid giga jul in assisted mode. You can always buy an atc guide later if you start
...max9265 in r/ClimbingGear
May 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
3
Giga jul- Stiff with ropes
The edelrid one might be high friction too. What you want is small round stock that stays in place. I find the grivel plume hms twingate to be lowest friction with my atc guide like devices. That said I just take two devices most the time. A megajul and a mummut atc guide like thing (with steel inse
...andrew314159 in r/ClimbingGear
April 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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