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- Stop falls with a smooth, quick integral, self-braking lock system
- Protect the climber you're belaying with the 2-handed operation
- Set up correctly, quickly, and simply with the help of the diagram stamped on the side
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Handles ropes: 10 - 11 mm
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from baltimore, md on 10/28/2008
If it was the only device on the market then it would have 5 stars. It does the job ... so for indoors or top roping it is great. But for longer climbs or multipitch climbs it is just too heavy. I own griri and now i bought Tango Cinch and its much much lighter. Also i have problems giving slack to the leader when using GriGri it is constantly locking but Trango doesn't have that problem. I am happy with both devices but i think i will be using Trango more often now.
from Seattle, WA on 8/19/2008
very simple to use as a belay device. stick with an atc for raps. still kinks the rope, but that is unavoidable with most : ( expensive but worth it for that extra sense of security from your belayer
from Cedar Rapids, IA on 4/14/2008
I've used it with 10.2 and 10.5mm ropes and it works great.
love it. i make all of my friends use it. they love it too. just wouldnt go back to an ATC
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6/5/2007
This product will be applied to climb trees for catch treefrogs that lives into bromelids for a scientific research, as well as to climb rocks on weekends.
from British Columbia on 3/25/2007
Good design. Only problem would be the person using it. Experience is nesassary for safe use.
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from Yokosuka, Japan on 1/25/2007
Great item and goor for first time belayers.
Good for outdoor climbing.
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from Illinois on 11/15/2006
I have only climbed indoors, but using a grigi made belaying so much easier. The rope goes thru so much smoother, saving my arm muscles for my climbs.
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the main bad thing is that from what i have seen and heard, as well as noticing myself doing it is, you pay less attention. my example is that if you are belaying somebody really light. ( she weighed about 85 pounds) the cam sometimes doesnt kick in a t she slid about 10 feet down because i wasnt paying enogh attention to the rope. and when she got to the top, i literly had to feed the rope into my grigri. so there should be a minium weight to use this, but this is the only defect i have found and i use it more then my atc.
from Staten Island, NY on 9/4/2006
Overall, this is a great product, however, I believe that it should be redesigned slightly so that the person attached to the device must push the cam UP instead of down to release friction. With the design as it is, I have seen people pull the cam down and then panic when their speed became too rapid. Their next reaction was to pull down fully. This caused an unexpected fall to the safety mat below. I believe that it was instinctive to pull down on the cam when panicking. If the cam lever worked in the opposite direction, I believe that panic would cause the person to lock up the device instead of causing a freefall.
from Staten Island, NY on 8/21/2006
A simplified version of a device used by the NYC Fire Dept. for quick escape from a dangerous area. I use the Grigri for training and familiarization since the FD version must be kept intact for use in an emergency only. This device can be a real life saver when used appropriately.
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from Blue Ridge Mountains on 8/16/2006
beautiful for the novice to pro, lazy belay, or just peice of mind.
Great piece of equipment. It was not the easiest thing to figure out for the first five minutes of use; the engraved directions are not good references: best ask a pro-shop or test out (on firm ground)... Anyway, other than that, the Grigri is a reliable device that I would not leave home...ever.
from Portland, Maine on 1/31/2006
I use these devices at summer camp, where we are putting up around 300 kids a day. No problem with setup effenciency or how consistently they work. I highly suggest these devices to anyone doing alot of belaying. Having the cam, "Just in case" is also nice.