Jun 10, 2023 · I got a DMM Ceros carabiner to prevent the possibility of cross-loading while belaying. Today, thankfully while not on an actual belay, ...

Mar 21, 2012 · I just bought a Grigri, mostly for sport and TR, but I'm trying to get into trad and I want to know, from trad climbers, why you do or do ...

Sep 26, 2011 · I never use it trad climbing mostly because it's heavy, not multi-use, an I'd have to carry a repel device as well. Why not just use an ATC and ...

Jun 15, 2022 · Decently experienced with a grigri. I Don't belay like that cause it's an extra step that doesn't actually make for a better belay experience.

Sep 24, 2021 · 123 votes, 119 comments. 1.4M subscribers in the climbing community. The home of Climbing on reddit. And yes we are scared of falling.

Feb 1, 2018 · Given a competent operator, GriGri is safer. There are a lot of factors like human mistake (no matter how competent the human is), rockfall, and ...

May 6, 2024 · However, I've noticed that some climbers prefer using ATCs or Mammut devices, arguing they're safer and less prone to mechanical failure. I'm ...

Aug 30, 2014 · Blame your belayer, not the grigri. One of the main reasons I watch and climb with someone for a long time before I let them belay for me.