Grigri 2

That they lied about their beacon problem and people died. And then they lied some more. Then they waited until they got a class action lawsuit against them before they issued a recall. Then their next line of beacons also failed. Then their next line also failed. Every company has recalls. The diff

First gen grigri. Still works great. Sure it is rated for slightly thicker ropes but plenty of people use them on ropes in the >9mm range. Don't belay like a mouthbreather, same with any of the newer devices. There are 4 other grigri models: 2nd gen / grigri 2 (2011) grigri+ (2017) 3rd gen / grigri

Don't give petzl ideas, double rope grigri 2x price

I use the screwgate ceros with a grigri 2 and I love it. Keeps the carabiner from cross loading which is especially useful when route setting. Regular carabiners will always flip and cross load when I'm setting. The only other one I'd recommend is the petzl freino due to the added function it offers

PETZL gri gris can be confusing because there are many models, e.g., grigri2+, grigri+, etc. however, thy are considered the gold standard - you’ll see them in most climbing gyms (of course others have their individual preferences, but if you don’t have one, just go with the flow). Most of the diffe

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