Vergo

Trango vergo is SO MUCH BETTER than the grigri IMO. If i had to use a device other than that, I would go for and ATC pilot or something similar

Black diamond Pilot is my favorite, along with the trango Vergo. Highly recommend trying each out if you get the chance!

Trango vergo is better than grigri. Fight me.

I don’t like the GG either. I own one…and never use it. The Trango Vergo uses a different technique that you need to get used to, but it lead belays really smooth. I think the Vergo is the better ABD compared to the GG, hands down. Gym: MegaJul (my gym only allows 3 devices) Outdoor: Vergo/GigaJul

Madrocks can be hard to find (or at least have been last few months) I have a trango vergo and really like it. Mechanical is the most straightforward way to go, but if cost was an issue, no reason you can’t safely do it with a munter and a friction hitch. That particular hitch (longhorn agile) could

I’ll add my 2 cents as someone who used to run sticks plus aiders, but recently switched to SRT. If you want a mechanical device you can ascend and descend on, look into the trango vergo or the petzl grigri +. I would highly recommend buying enough 9mm rope (sterling CIV or teufelberger canyon elite

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

Skip Petzl’s products. Better camming products exist (Trango Vergo or Edelrid Pinch), so there’s no reason to consider a grigri family. Similarly, if the goal of the Neox is “tube style” simplicity, get a tube. Many brands offer semi auto locking (same class as Petzl’s products) without moving parts

I love my trango vergo. It feeds as quick and with less friction than the grigri and you don’t have to thumb a cam, which disables the safety on the grigri. Highly recommend.

The trango vergo is my overall favorite belay device out of everything that exists.