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Greg D wrote: A hip belay may not be ideal for the gym but a munter would work just fine.Sure it would work, but in my mind it's not as ideal as using a modern tube style device. I explained to the guy that I would probably only use a munter if I was on a multipitch climb and dropped my ATC. |
Greg D wrote: You must be joking. Im pretty sure kbobby was.Not joking, I'm not saying that it's the correct way to do it, but in Europe you'll see tons of people belaying hands off with a gri gri, and on difficult big walls, that is the norm as well. |
kennoyce wrote: Not joking, I'm not saying that it's the correct way to do it, but in Europe you'll see tons of people belaying hands off with a gri gri, and on difficult big walls, that is the norm as well.the original gri gri is basically idiot proof as long as you dont touch it. no other devices come close to its functionality and ease of use. |
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done. good luck |
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Survey taken. Just curious, what is the point of this? Learning what type of devices people prefer? |
Ryan J wrote: the original gri gri is basically idiot proof as long as you dont touch it. no other devices come close to its functionality and ease of use.I disagree. I could never feed out slack fast enough to a lead climber with that device. The Cinch is the best ASSISTED braking device I have used. I also never take my brake hand off no matter what eurotrash climbers do. |
