Climbing Guide: Belay Devices

Stoked for climbing season? Let’s chat belay devices. Follow along with Gearheads Alex Quitiquit and Nils Mindnich as they dive into three of their favorite belay devices.

In this video we cover the difference between a tube-style belay device, a geometry-assisted braking device, and a mechanically-assisted braking device. We also cover the various devices capabilities for rappelling, top-down belaying and more.

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Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:23 Belay Device Styles
0:38 Black Diamond ATC Guide
1:30 Edelrid Mega Jul
3:21 Petzl Grigri
6:25 When to Use Them
7:48 Safety
8:10 Outro

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