A GriGri 2 uses a 2-to-1 progressive control. The original (discontinued) GriGri uses a 1-to-1 (no progressive control). “When you're in override [the panic feature], you're back in the 1-to-1,” Lane added. With all these improvements, I was surprised that the lowering handle wasn't more durable.

gri·​gri. less common spelling of gris-gris. : a talisman, amulet, voodoo charm, spell, or incantation believed capable of warding off evil and bringing good luck to oneself or of bringing misfortune to another.

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.

Although it's not as fluid or comfortable as the normal belay technique, left handed users can adopt a method for belaying by switching their left hand to be the brake hand on the rope.