A great ascender! I love the smooth push action. Great for ascending a rope! Though the only thing I would improve is how hard it is to get the rope back out by pulling on the…
- John, 11/04/12
Nashville

A great ascender! I love the smooth push action. Great for ascending a rope! Though the only thing I would improve is how hard it is to get the rope back out by pulling on the…
- John, 11/02/12
Nashville

I have the Grigri 1 and LOVE it! I'm grabbing the GriGri 2 soon and I'm sure I will love it as well.…
- John, 11/02/12
Nashville

Love it. It's solid, it works, gives me some comfort when I am climbing with a less experienced belayer. Its a bit smoother than my click-up which I like when using the fat ro…
- Jorge, 05/03/13
Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil

Had the petzl version of ascenders for a few years and was due for a new pair for our upcoming expedition to Carstensz Pyramid. At first I bought a right hand to try it out b…
- Georges, 02/22/13
Beirut, Lebanon

This assender has been so helful when I have been climbing trees and I dont know how I would get up there without them.…
- alec, 05/22/13

Great belay device, definatly worth it to get this rather than the normal ATC. May be more, but as you get better you want the best.…
- Jorge, 05/03/13
Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil

Burly and multifunctional is all you need to know about this device. Sure the reverso is lighter but will also wear out 3x as fast. If you had to just have one belay device…
- Cody, 03/23/13
San Francisco

This has been so helful, when ever I am climbing I bring this and I know I am safe when ever I fall.…
- alec, 05/22/13

Lightweight, easy to use, inexpensive. Gets the job done. My first belay device and I don't plan to switch anytime soon.…
- Melanie, 04/26/13
RRG

The reverso is great, its light, not complicated. I seriously recommend it.…
- Henry, 04/05/13

My Reverso accompanies me on alpine routes and enduro link-ups where weight is a consideration. I have used it multiple times on free hanging raps with lines down to 7mm (as…
- MICHELLE, 02/22/13
eldorado springs, co

This is a very cool belay and repal device, very invovativie. I used it when I was repalling in a water fall. It has different friction mode so you can easily adjust the repal…
- LIN, 11/22/07
ALBANY

This is a cool Petzl product. I don't spend a lot of times in canyons, but bought this product for the occasional trip. Amazing control, amazing. And fun.…
- Scott, 11/28/12
Lakewood, CA

The Petzl stop is not the best designed descender. There are probably too many flaws to name, but I'll name a few: You need to constantly push down on the lever to keep you lo…
- John, 11/03/12
Nashville

At first I bought it primarily for first time rappelers. After one weekend of use, I quickly realized it is a very versatile little tool to have for working with rope. Well wo…
- TOM, 07/11/08
Aurora

If you don't ever plan to do outdoor climbing this is a fine belay device. If you think you might ever do multipitch climbs outdoors spring a little more $ to get the ATC Guid…
- Cody, 04/01/13
San Francisco

I wanted the ATC guide, they were out of stock, got this. Rappelled and belayed with it, no problems. A good belay device. Anodized finishes are great?…
- Tom, 12/29/12
Rhode Island

Got this on sale at Moosejaw and it's ballin'. Used the standard ATC in the past, but I dig the high friction mode on the XP (I can belay my bud who ways 230 lbs with no probl…
- Alec, 04/14/13

I can't stand belaying without the teeth anymore. I don't think i'll ever get a device that doesn't have teeth unless its an auto lock. This is also a very useful biner. I don…
- Logan, 03/27/13

Can wear out quicker than others, but it's really light. If you got $10 more, get the reverso 3 so you can multi-pitch. Kind of a pain on the thicker ropes with heavier climb…
- Aleck, 02/01/10
Chicago

Compared to the reverso, it has a little less traction. It really does get the job done though.…
- John, 11/03/12
Nashville

I have used other people's grigri2 quite a bit and I was looking to get something similar of my own. However, I didn't have the cash to buy a grigri and while searching I stu…
- Timothy, 01/25/13

My gym does not allow auto-locking devices but lets me use the Smart and it's an absolute life saver (for me and my climber). I usually climb with guys who have 20-50 lbs. ga…
- WEI-LI, 06/06/13
LOS ANGELES

Took these on a hike up to Mount Rogers in VA. Kept the 2 feet of snow out of my boots and kept my pant legs dry. Never had a problem with the gaiters sliding down my legs (I…
- Will, 03/11/10
Jefferson City, TN

I purchased these around Christmas and received them about the time I received a pair of Outdoor Research Cascadia Gaiters I had asked for for Christmas. I tried both on an…
- Casey, 01/11/11

Works great for me when Rope Soloing as long as you dont grab the housing in case of a fall. Will feed basically effortlessly if you weigh down the bottom of the rope. Been…
- Chris, 07/22/11
Camarillo

Bought this as a top rope solo device. As long as you weight the rope it works great. Because it doesn't have teeth there is no danger of shearing one's rope sheath off. It al…
- Royal, 12/01/10

buy it. keep it on your trad harness with that bit of prusik cord, mini knife, and nut tool. youll forget its there till you really need it. perfect for emergency jugging t…
- MURDO, 10/18/10
san francisco

These are mainly used as an emergency ascender for my canyoneering adventures. These are tiny and super easy to use. No moving parts equals no maintenance is needed. It is a l…
- Trevor, 06/03/11
SoCal

I got these pants for summer hiking, so I wanted them to be light-weight and comfortable. It turns out that they are all that, but also very flattering. I am a petite but the…
- Cecily, 04/30/13
New York City

Using the Cinch for 5 months now and it performs great. Very easy to pan out rope when lead belaying, but make sure your watching your climber carefully or the device could lo…
- mike, 11/20/11

I bought it mainly for sport climbing because I heard that it fed out rope significantly better than a GriGri. I bought a GriGri, but didn't really like it for sport, so I we…
- JOHN, 11/26/07
OAKLAND