Reverso

Hey man don't buy the atc-xp, get the guide version (petzl reverso, atc guide or similar). It's only a few $ more.

Yeah man you need actual straps. The whole point of a C3 crampon, considering your Katahdin project is a summer hike just with snow on it that would work fine with nontechnical, is ease of use. If you start fiddling with a Paracord monstrosity, that ease of use is lost. But you don't need to buy the

Grigri for assisted braking. There are some devices that are like 10% better than a grigri in certain aspects but for all-around versatility, safety, and quality control they're the standard for a reason. With that said, ABD's from reputable manufacturers are good and safe too (e.g. Trango Vergo, Be

Black diamond pilot is a great option for the gym and single pitch sport. Grab a petzl reverso for when you need to start rappelling and belaying from the top. I only use my grigri for route development now. Whatever device you use just keep your hand on the brake strand and they're all safe.

Petzl's micro-traxion is not a belay device. It is not designed to arrest falls! It is: Designed for crevasse rescue, hauling, self-rescue, and for use as an emergency ascender Its uses: 8. Uses 8a. Hauling 8b. Pulley system 8c. Rope ascent Don't use it or any similar devices for belays. Your second

Grigri or a guide mode ATC (e.g. Petzl Reverso, BD ATC Guide, or DMM Pilot). Grigris are the safe, bombproof, and have immaculate quality control. They're the standard assisted braking device for a reason. As you get more advanced, they're also useful for multipitch climbing, self-rescue, and rappel

Protection: 16 Walnuts sized 1-10 (some overlap) 4x Torque nuts (size 1-4) 4x cams (sized 1-4) Instead of the torque nuts, get either DMM alloy offsets 7-11 (or 7-9...10/11 don't really leave my harness in my experience). I don't know a ton about slate, but in limestone you will probably need smalle

I would disagree with your assertion that grigris are safer than ATCs for the scenario you described. Backed up with a friction hitch, an ATC is quite safe since the friction hitch will keep the device engaged—even more so if you tie off with a MMO or tie a cat knot below the device. If you extend y