Neox

IMO, just get a Grigri. The Revo can be a little... contrived. Neither are "safer" than the other, both are assisted braking devices. Climbing accidents rarely come from any kind of equipment failure, it is far more likely to be from user error and complacency. Do partner checks, check your knots, t

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".

For someone who is used to tube style devices, the Petzl Neox might be an interesting option.

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

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

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.

You need to try them out for yourself. It’s good to learn the basics on an atc and then move on to assisted breaking device imho Objectively the safest is probably the grigri but there is folks who just cannot get on with that device at all, I used to be in that cohort, took me ages to make friends

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

Care to explain your disregard for Neox for multipitch? Petzl has sanctioned it for belay from above. I don’t know where the idea came from that it can’t be used for top manger systems, as it doesn’t appear to have come from Petzl.