Neox

All of those that you mentioned do exactly the same things: belay with single or double ropes, rappel on single or double ropes, and "guide mode" belay from the top anchor. They're all great, so you could pick any of them and be fine. Alternatively you could look into getting an assisted belay devic

I remember that either HowNOT2, or Hard Is Easy asked Petzl directly why it's not included in the manual for Neox, and is it bad and they replied that it's fine to use it, but they didn't put it there "because it's not needed, thanks to the pulley".

Personally, I prefer autotube-style devices (ATC Pilot, Mega Jul, Smart etc.) over the Grigri. The position for holding the device open is far more intuitive and also makes it easier to control the brake strand at the same time. I started with a Giga Jul (it's unfortunately very picky with ropes and

Get a petzl neox. It'll allow you to belay the same way you're used to with the ATC, with the added benefit of good assisted belaying.

Just to validate the perspective, from the technical notice that petzl publishes: If the belayer does not hold the brake side of the rope, the rope tension is insufficient to raise the wheel and initiate blocking. The GriGri notice is slightly different. If the belayer does not hold the brake side o

Because assisted braking devices are both safer (will USUALLY work even if you screw up) and more convenient (little to no hand strength required to stop a fall or hold a hanging climber). That applies both to grigri-style devices (I don't really like the Grigri TBH) and to autotube-style devices (I

neox is better than a grigri. It's more idiot proof. other non-petzl assisted devices are supposed to be good as well - there are some you can even use with two ropes for trad.

Hi, As someone mentioned already - a slightly thinner (and newer rope) tends to belay easier as it feeds nicer through a device. Also make sure the belay device is suitable for the specific rope diameter. Not applicbale to sport climbing, but for instance my half ropes are 7,7mm and I always need to

If you got the money, the new Petzl Neox feeds like a tube style device that locks like a gri gri.