When the brake strand is used on the side with the grooves it provides more friction for braking the rope.
Atc guide belay device.
At just 73 grams this featherweight belay rappel device is optimized for ropes between 8 1 and 8 5 millimeters in diameter yet works with ropes from 6 9 to 9mm.
10 lighter than its predecessor with improved feeding and pulling in guide mode the versatile black diamond atc guide belay device offers multiple friction modes for belaying and rappelling.
Simply pull the brake strands through as the climber moves up.
Belay device atc guide is very versatile and is especially suitable for those climbers who engage in more forms of climbing that means climbers who climbs both on the rocks and in the mountains and there even in a three man team and wants to have one belay device for all of these activities.
A more compact lighter version of our versatile atc guide the atc alpine guide is built for smash and grab ascents in the mountains.
Although the name has not changed at all nor has the general function bd continues to update this popular and versatile device and for 2019 along with new colors the device is lighter weighing only 2 8 ounces rather than 3 2 as it did before.
Belay devices like the black diamond atc xp have grooves added to one side.
Black diamond atc guide.
Overview read more our most versatile belay rappel device with machined windows through the body to save weight.
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Some atc style belay devices have a guide mode function they can be set up in a way which locks automatically if a climber falls.
Big air xp belay device package 25 25 reviews with an average rating of 4 5 out of 5 stars.
This belay device is an excellent tool primarily.
You can set up guide mode as shown with one rope or two.
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Black diamond has another belay device known as the atc guide.
Atc guide belay device 3 3 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
They can be used as a normal belay device too.