Edelrid Micro Jul (Crazy new belay device)
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ATC (tube) style, autolocking, super lightweight and clean. Besides the possible uncomfortable wire this seems like THE new multi use belay device. |
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Looks like kind of a PIA to belay a leader. |
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looks similar to a smart... |
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Marc H wrote:Looks like kind of a PIA to belay a leader.Looks like the same way one would belay a leader with a Mammut Smart |
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bearbreeder wrote:looks similar to a smart...Just what I was thinking...looks like a cheaper, poorly-designed device when compared with a Mammut Smart Alpine |
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The Micro-Jul is designed for Edelrids new 6.9mm twin rope. For other ropes there is the Mega-Jul. |
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Ryan Nevius wrote: Just what I was thinking...looks like a cheaper, poorly-designed device when compared with a Mammut Smart AlpineExcept the fact that the Mammut rig looks quite a bit heavier (haven't checked that). |
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one reason they are likely making it is that the (alpine) smart IMO seems fairly successful around here anyways ... quite a few people ive seen have it |
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I have the original size (mega?) Jul and it truly sucks for feeding a single rope through. Light, yes but not very functional as an ATC type device. It sits in the bottom of my equipment bin somewhere for last year or more. |
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How it looked to me was that when you pull the wire forward it lifts the device off the carabiner so it is almost in a no friction mode. That way you could pull slack through the top with your top hand, and the brake hand just hold the wire and loosely grips the rope. |
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As others have said, it works the same way as the Smart. There is a carabiner channel the locks the rope on one end and lets it run freely on the other end. In order to pay out rope to the leader, the belayer has to pull the device away from the harness attaching biner so that the biner is in the non-locking part of the channel. This means that rope has to be fed primarily or perhaps exclusively with the non-braking hand. |
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Buddy (who works at mountain gear)got to demo this (and thier new 17 gram biner) and was very excited about it. |
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this is ridiculous, 17 grams...fuck me thats gotta be small and fiddly |
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I am pretty sure he meant 19 grams. |
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The Petzl Reverso 4 weighs in at 59g and is a wonderful design. Is there any belay device lighter? |
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Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote:The Petzl Reverso 4 weighs in at 59g and is a wonderful design. Is there any belay device lighter?Munter hitch = 0 grams :-P |
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DMM Bugette 27g |
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one thing no one has mentioned is that it is made of steel, not aluminum ... so it might be more durable in the long run |
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Seems cool. I'll stick to the random tube style device I found at the base of Moore's Wall 5 years ago. |
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I saw the rep from Germany using one down in Moab and watching him use it; it will replace the ATC. Very slick as it auto-locks and can be used with doubles. Doesn't compare to the Smart. |
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scottso wrote:Doesn't compare to the Smart.I hope you mean in a good way! If it's as smooth as an ATC, there is no reason not to replace an old device with this. |