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Chockstone Forum - Gear Lust / Lost & Found

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belay devices 27-Feb-2004 At 12:00:26 AM timmy
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I bought a reverso a while back, and found them just as good as a standard ATC. The only advantage they have over the ATC is the autoblock mode, which I have used only a couple of times.

The disadvantages are that they provide a lot less friction on a single rope rap. As Joe said previously, they are very fast. Also, you have to pay attention to which way you thread the rope throught the device, although it will become second nature after a few times.

A couple of months ago, I bought a 9.4 single rope and tried using it in the reverso. It fed through VERY quickly. I did manage to catch a few falls with it, but then reverted back to mny ATC. For some reason, I just get paranoid about having to grip the rope as hard as I possibly can every time. The reverso has seen little action since, as I own two thin ropes, and when I climb with other peoples thicker ropes, they ATC does the job just as well.

I'm not saying the reverso is a bad device by any means. It just comes down to knowing the limitations of your gear, and knowing which bit of gear to use in any given situation.

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