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Faders Sum belay device?


Jens

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I got to use one on two routes in late fall. The action of the mechanism is quite different from a Grigri and seemed a bit counter-intuitive, but it did work well on a 9.2. My main concern was both immediate and longterm: The clamping mechanism was pretty heavily lubricated and reeked of solvent (I noticed this prior to using it and used a "disposable" rope). I was a) concerned about with what the lubricant was and b) what happens down the road when the device isn't so well greased, e.g., does its action start to slow, catch, jam, etc. I don't believe anyone (outside of the manufacturers, of course) has done any true longterm testing on it.

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