Verso

Most versatile is definitely the edelrid giga jul. unfortunately, the edelrid giga jul is quite terrible with rope diameters above about 9.7 mm except for rappelling. my favorite way to rappel is actually with the edelrid giga jul in assisted mode. You can always buy an atc guide later if you start

Any kind of tube device is fine. The ATC AG including. Just make sure you get a device with the teeth on one end. The smooth devices are no longer recommend since they don't provide enough friction. I'm not even sure if you can buy the old style anymore. You don't even technically need a guide devic

They are cheap to make. Petzl bundles a Verso with Corax harness kit for example and I think other harness manufacturers do similar deals too. In that case it allows the harness manufacturer to increase the seeming value of the kit by providing a belay device while making it likely that the buyer wi

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