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

My boyfriend and I went on a climbing trip to Spain and used these for some multi-pitch routes. They worked really well. They take a little getting used to, but they were ea…
- Miriam, 04/24/13

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

I have had this device for a few months and have put it to the test, from my findings I have decided that it is a great ATC, and is a really good intermediate device between t…
- Peter, 04/21/13
Preston

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

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

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

One of the guys I climb with hangdogs a lot. It's not that he's a bad climber, he just likes hanging around. Using a regular ATC, I'd burn through half my strength just keepin…
- Thomas, 04/23/13

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

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

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

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

Always use prusiks as a backup when top rope soloing. If my ascender doesnt catch, the prusik is always there to catch me and these metolius cords are the perfect length and c…
- Colin, 07/22/12
Massachussetts

great product, especially when you don't want to buy any chord for other things such as an equallette I have a big sling for that. The permanent knotts are also nice if this…
- Jon, 08/18/08
WEST TISBURY

Let's face it: starting climbing isn't cheap. The Big Air Package is a great way to kill two birds with one stone, a simple and safe belay device (every climber owns an ATC),…
- Aaron, 06/04/10
Colorado Springs, CO

So like, this is great for belaying somebody, but if you don't want them to be safe in the air, you totally shouldn't buy this belay device... just like, hold the rope with on…
- Michael, 10/13/08
Jacksonville, Florida

This is a serious piece of hardware, not very lightweight, but as it should be for its intended use. Its simple in design, solid construction, and non-toothed clamp work grea…
- Ben, 10/17/11
College Park Maryland

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

I am really satisfied with the Microcender. I purchased it for use as a self-belay device for top rope soloing. It has worked out great for me, it catches without slipping a…
- BENJAMIN, 04/21/08
COOKEVILLE

I use from 9.8mm to 10.4mm and only 9.8 and 9.9 fit in the ascender.…
- John, 11/04/12
Nashville

Not as good as Yates big wall ladders, but they get the job done, especially for the price. Steps are plenty comfy, but can sometimes get twisted which is a PITA. Grab loop is…
- Daniel, 03/05/13

I guess the BD etriers work for what they are supposed to. However the steps themselves are kind of rigid and I found that they tend to get stuck in cracks. Kind of annoying.…
- SHAY, 03/21/08
LA JOLLA

This is a solid pretty standard figure eight. You only need one unless you lose it. I have had it for a long time and it is still in great shape. The only thing to note is tha…
- MATT, 12/29/10
EAST LANSING

I've had one of these for a couple years now, I rarely use it because I usually prefer to belay and rappel on an ATC but if you are looking for an 8 this is a good one. It's m…
- Erik, 12/30/11
United States

compared to an atc rappels are now insanely smooth and wearing gloves you can really fly down a rope…
- Colin, 07/22/12
Massachussetts

I've used this figure 8 on many different occasions and i've been very happy with it. It's a nice blue color, feels and looks really solid. It works, and feel safe rappelling…
- Jacob, 04/27/11

To be clear, I will not be retiring my aid ladders and etriers because of these, but for jumaring, these can't be beat. They're extremely easy to adjust on the fly, even whil…
- Eric, 07/02/09
Pasadena, CA

The easy aider takes one of the worst aspects of aid climbing and greatly simplifies it. Since you strap your boot into the aider, you never have to struggle to step up into…
- Jordan, 07/17/06
South Pasadena