GriGri2 Recall. first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136
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Petzl has discovered that exerting excessive force on the fully extended handle of the GRIGRI 2 can cause internal damage, such that the GRIGRI 2 handle may become stuck in the open position. |
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The link listed above is broken. |
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Petzl's whole site is a bit farked right now.. i think they overloaded the servers with this one. |
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The link I eventually found is: |
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Anyone heard back from Petzl via email? I sent my info in to both of the listed emails and haven't got a response. I assume they're swamped of course... |
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Darn it, I finally break down and buy a GriGri after using an ATC for years, and then there's a recall less than a week after I purchase it... Haha. And to top it off, my GriGri is *almost* not in the recall range. Only 26 numbers off... |
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I called them and they answered the phone with 5 mins. They gave me the shipping info and a RMA number. Quick and Easy. |
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Goes straight to voice mail now. Also emailed them last night - no response yet. |
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UPS just delivered my replacement GriGri 2. |
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Petzl posted the recall on Monday June 20th |
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Climbing with "mechanical advantage" devices are not always advantageous or safer. What is wrong with the ATC? If you and/or your partner are paying attention to the job as belayer than everything can and will be great! |
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shine18 wrote:Climbing with "mechanical advantage" devices are not always advantageous or safer. What is wrong with the ATC? If you and/or your partner are paying attention to the job as belayer than everything can and will be great!I use mine to self-belay while route setting. Huge advantage over other devices and methods. |
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shine18 wrote:Climbing with "mechanical advantage" devices are not always advantageous or safer. What is wrong with the ATC? If you and/or your partner are paying attention to the job as belayer than everything can and will be great!Frankly, how can they not be safer? Here is my rationale, If a Gri-Gri 1 or 2 was to lock open or fail then you simply have a tube style belay device, there will be no assisted braking = ATC. Yet when they don't fail, you have that added safety feature. |
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Keith H. North wrote: Frankly, how can they not be safer? Here is my rationale, If a Gri-Gri 1 or 2 was to lock open or fail then you simply have a tube style belay device, there will be no assisted braking = ATC. Yet when they don't fail, you have that added safety feature.I use mine all of the time for route setting 1x-3x a week. Clip one end of the rope to two bolts with draws that have lockers on both ends (1 figure 8 and one with a clove hitch). Then I TR the route on a GriGri. I got in the habbit of tying backup knots and then clipping them to my belay loop as i climbed and set routes!! Started that after i slid down a rope about 5' on a grigri before it locked up, it was one of those slow falls. Most of the time i am daisy chained to the wall to stop myself from swinging around while setting aswell. |
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I also received my new GriGri 2 in the mail today. Was gone for maybe 5 or 6 days. Not bad at all. Gotta give Petzl props for handling a messy situation with class. |