GriGri & GriGri+ Differences One small addition is a steel plate on the right side where the rope runs while lowering. This will reduce the amount of wear over time and extend the life of the Grigri+ compared to the standard model. It also has an integrated "anti-panic" mode.

Some climbers prefer the ATC because the GriGri favors right-handed belayers. Others can't get over the idea of rappelling with a GriGri. But when it comes down to convenience and redundancy, the GriGri seems to take the cake.

believed to protect the wearer from evil or bring luck.” The device got its name after product developer Michel Suhubiette asked at a meeting, “So, have you gotten anywhere with your gris-gris?” Suhubiette's comparison of the device to what he described as an “African good luck charm” caught the attention of Paul Petzl ...