Edelrid Ohm- is it worth owning and have you used it on gear routes before
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This weekend I saw a skinny person belaying a more robust climber. The pair clipped this fancy device, that I later learned was an Ohm, into their first piece. Since I'm just tiny thing and some of my partners are not, I was wondering if this is a piece other mismatched partners use often and if anyone recommends/swears by it. |
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Many threads about it already, such as this: |
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Okay, I might get some flak for this but I wanted to share a note of caution on the Ohm. I am very aware this was a case of user error but this seemed worth bringing up as I found the manual that comes with it kind of goofy and the instructions on the internet seem to be basically; put rope in, clip it on the bolt. Not quite that simple and it's important people understand the device will fail 100% if used incorrectly. |
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My girlfriend and I used it for a few months, she has since shrugged off using it having gained more experience in managing lead falls in the gym. |
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It adds rope drag and sometimes binds up at the worst possible time... but it also makes otherwise impossible belayer/climber weight combinations totally fine. |