Belay Methods

[eldiente]

 

The GriGri is for people who do nothing but single-pitch cragging and don't know how to tie off a climber and initiate a rescue scenario. People learning how to belay on a GriGri just leads to laziness and bad habits.

 

You might want to take a look at this:

http://gravsports.blogspot.com/2010/02/simple-tricks-for-speed-on-multi-pitch.html

"Belay the leader with an auto-lock lead belay device. This allows the second to eat, drink, organize the belay"

 

If you think the GirGri is only used by lazy sport wankers, it could be said that ATCs are only used by slow multi-pitch climbers :-) Seriously, I love the auto-lock on longer routes, allows me to change songs on my iPod while belaying.

 

[justinp]

If you think the GirGri is only used by lazy sport wankers, it could be said that ATCs are only used by slow multi-pitch climbers :-) Seriously, I love the auto-lock on longer routes, allows me to change songs on my iPod while belaying.

Yep Nate a auto-look device is key on multi-pitch. Gri-gri's certainly have there place on multi-picth and are also great for aid belay (especially when climbing with Ivan). Not only can you tend to the i-pod but also chain smoke, drink wine photog and take a leak on a long belay.

 

Oh wait I guess it does encourage laziness