Basic Rock Climbing Gear : How to Use GriGri & Automatic Belay Devices While Rock Climbing

[lderbeck]

Grigri isnt to safe because people use the opening handle when somebody is falling

[MultiClimbers]

thats not a petzl reverso 

[lovinlife4ever]

@MultiClimbers Yes it is, Its just one of the older models.

[tommo0383]

ITS A LITTLE COMPLICATED TO SET UP?! GUESS YOU WERE VELCRO SHOES..

[Evak103]

how is GRGRI complicated there are pics and instructions that come with the thing to tell you how to use it

[EdMajinLee199999]

@Evak103 he means that as opposed to using a tubular style device.

[timmaastricht]

@MrAirsoft42 I have used them both.. and The work simular: positive on the cinch: It is nice and compact. Positive on the gri gri .. I think it is easier to operate because it is slighly bigger and somewhat ergonomical..

[rustynikau]

Good idea putting the video up - only thing is I could only see text and hear commentary....

[themagichomie]

dude camera quality is shit!!!

[drielok]

Not sure why you would want to spend that kind os money when a "rescue 8" is cheap, simple and the gold standard. More part, more things to go wrong. I've never had a problem hand breaking with my "rescue 8" in all my years climbing. Plus you can feed slack effortlessly with an 8.

[pdxmirage]

@drielok When you kick a rock down and knock out your belayer you'll be happy you had a grigri.

[popgames]

i hate how people say "dont take your hands off a grigri". They lock, you dont need to worry about them. i self belayed up a tree just by jumping and pulling up the rope, and the grigri locked.

[markt484]

... your the kind of guy i don't want to belay me.... its a good method, i agree with you on its not necessary, but its good practice when you might need to use a rescue 8 or an ATC in an emergency situation.

[popgames]

i always carry a figure 8 for rappelling and atc just in case....and i do belay properly. i'm just saying that people freak out over these things, they do lock.

[markt484]

hahaha... yea man... im right there with you. just bought a 2nd one today.. I tell people, if you are going to spend the 100 dollars to buy one, use it. Have you repelled with it yet? Go no hands and freek people out.

[SHITONABOARD]

@popgames you sound like you have a forfilling life

[nkirby4]

"It's a little complicated..."

Yeah, sure pal.