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

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

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

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

All of the anti cross loading carabiners are fucking huge. I use the smallest D carabiner that is not anti cross loading for belaying with a grigri. Once you get good at belaying you really don’t need an anti cross loading carabiner. And who downvoted this? They are fucking huge. A DMM Ceros is 121

Get a tuber like petzl verso or similar to learn how to belay and have a good break habd. Once u got that get somethink like a grigri or pinch. I like oinch more than grigri but its not as widely used because its waaay newer than the grigri