Grigri petzl belay device

How to use a Grigri (belay device from Petzl)

GRIGRI®
Self-braking belay device & descender for single ropes

The GRIGRI's self-braking function helps the belayer catch and hold a climber, making it great for working routes. Works equally well for lead climbing and toproping. Ergonomic design makes for smooth, controllable lowers. Also great for rappelling on single ropes & perfect for setting and cleaning routes. * Self-braking system: if the rope suddenly comes under tension (e.g. in a fall), the cam pivots to pinch the rope, thus helping the belayer stop the climber's fall * Usage is similar to that of conventional belay devices o giving/taking slack is done by using both hands to slide the rope through the device o falls are held by holding the free end of the rope with the brake hand o for lowering and rappelling, the rate of descent is controlled by the hand holding the free end of the rope (the rope is released with the handle)

***** Always read instructions before use and always ask someone who know how it work before use it********

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[Michalich80]

Grigri best descender for me.

[breaknrun4]

The newness of the "new" technique isn't the thumb-in part, it's the way in which the belayer bypasses the cam with the thumb on his brake hand while keeping the thumb in and allowing the rope to still slide through his/her brake hand. This way, if there's a fall while clipping, the brake hand is still fully on the rope and the grigri's cam will do its job.

[thargor2k]

You are right, they where kinda late...

But at least there is a video on youtoube that shows how to use the GriGri in the right way in a clear way, not like many others...

[kerethan]

I find this "new" technique amusing. Its not new, climbers have used the thumb in method on ATC's for years, what took petzl so long to figure it out?