Great Little Belay / Rappelling Device For Small Diameter Ropes

Bought this to replace my worn Reverso. I specifically wanted a guide style ATC to pair with my 9.0mm alpine rope. Have belayed with this device from a top anchor in guide mode, rappelled, and used as an ascender. It works great, no complaints. For this combination of device and rope it provides just the right amount of friction belaying and rappelling while still locking up tightly when used in a guide mode belay. Clear a lot of engineering went into the geometry. Hopefully the steel inserts hold up better than my aluminum Reverso did.

Must Have For Multi Pitches

This belay device never leaves my harness. It’s simplistic and light. The ascend mode is also must need knowledge for any kind of adventure climbing. It will get you out of many sticky situations. I always put it on an extended rappel. Works good with my Mammut rope and doesn’t have too much friction. I’m a lighter climber and I can rappel without too much feeding. Easy to use and its functionality makes it a must have.

Great

I used this as my belay device for multi-pitch climbs with a 9.5mm rope, and it worked like a charm. So light I had to check it was still on my harness, yet the steel wear points are super durable. I would not recommend it for a gym climber, or someone who prefers thicker ropes. It is not designed for that use and doesn't feed very smoothly with ropes +10mm.

Has been durable, light, and nice for guide mode and rappelling

A Heavy, But Rugged Tube Style Device

This device is very heavy compared to its competitors, but it is MUCH tougher. This is a great workhorse device.