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Wild Country new Revo belay device.


ajfclark

8-Jun-2016
4:57:33 PM

You could ask this guy.

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IdratherbeclimbingM9

9-Jun-2016
8:55:34 PM

On 8/06/2016 ajfclark wrote:
>What happens if you're abseiling with the SP and it locks? Do you need
>to unweight the device slightly?

Yes, but the device is configured differently to the one under discussion in this thread as it operates on a clove hitch, so it can sometimes be easier, or harder to unweight, depending on rope diameter and suppleness and how severe the 'lock-up' was.

Generally on vertical ground I have found it easy enough to unweight without resorting to shenanigans, simply by force-feeding slack into it.


Macciza

9-Jun-2016
9:35:05 PM

It seems the unlocking is by rope leverage on the exit part of the device which undoes the lock. Kinda like a stitcht plate with a friction drum beneath it ...
I recall that moving the unstrung stitcht plate used to help unlock it as well...
Looks pretty cool to me would be great for simul- climbing with both people able to belay at any time.


deadbudgy

10-Jun-2016
8:50:42 AM

I wonder how much $$$ it will be? Comparable with gri gri?

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