“Both can be used for the beginner and the advanced climber. The GriGri+ just has more safety features and is much more durable.” One of these safety features is a pin that locks the device in either toprope or lead mode.

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The Gri-Gri will act as something of a “second-hand,” even if the worst should happen and the brake strand is released. Regardless of the context – sport, trad, multi-pitch, single pitch, trad, alpine – it is inherently safer than the ATC.

The GRIGRI enables rappelling on a single strand, on a retrievable system with one strand blocked or on a fixed rope. Carefully read the Instructions for Use used in this technical advice before consulting the advice itself.