Grigri

I mean…. They changed the geometry a bit and the new ones have a wider and slightly different range of ropes they are designed to accept. I seem to recall the old ones being grippier but it might just be that we all had thicker ropes back then. I see zero reason to think the grigri 1 is not perfectl

Petzl neox avoids the bad manoeuvers you can have with a grigri

There's nothing wrong with the mod that uses a drill, there's a few reasons mentioned (along with the instructions), here. Things like "the bit you drill into isn't structural" and "petzl put the only end user friendly Philips head screw you'll ever see in recreational climbing gear in the Grigri 1,

Close enough for me. My partner uses and SmD with their neox (and gg before) and doesnt really have issues with crossloading. This is petzls recommendation for a reason. Keep it simple. Plus you can toss a tether in the hole if that floats your boat. It's also worth noting that the forces you're goi

As someone who worked in a gym, I would hate to be a setter when these are possibly in the setting cabinet. They look unnervingly like grigris, and I would be worried if I accidentally grabbed this to set on a rope with the reduced friction. Otherwise I like the idea of this from a climber's perspec

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

I would recommend the Petzl AM’D over the SM’D. I particularly like the ball lock version since it’s a triple that’s very to use with one hand. The SM’D works, but keeps the device a bit closer to your body which can cause clothes to get tangled. The AM’d was designed with the grigri in mind. They s

Definitely fun to play with, if only to wrap your head around how it functions. It's possible to climb with a grigri on MRS, but it's not very useful in rock climbing or tree climbing IMO. I do use that set-up in ropes course work, or for accessible tree climbing - typically with a dedicated descend

Helps to know your general location to avoid recommending websites that may not ship to you. Context course lead me to think you’re UK based? Rule of thumb: you can’t have too many lockers. Rule of thumb two: for belay devices go with double or triple action gates over screw locks. The smaller the b

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