donwanadi wrote:

In hopes of getting you a better more informed response, I would humbly suggest that you clarify your question and maybe break each part down into more readily and easily understood portions so that people might digest it better and be able to offer more concise advice.

Your information is somewhat conflicting. In the quote above, you say that you're top-roping but you're worried about her catching a lead fall. You then question the efficiency of a device for leading when that's what the device was designed for.

I'll tell you like someone told me. If you don't have your shit wired tight, and come in these forums with blanket statements that are conflicting and incorrect, you're gonna get hammered no matter what your original intentions were, or whether or not you truly deserve it. That's just the way it is.

Now, from my experience, if you're just top-roping, you can anchor your woman in somehow, and that should help. Even so, she needs to be aware of the forces that will be put on her in a fall. If she's half your weight, she probably will leave the ground- even in a top rope fall. She should be prepared for this when it happens.

You're on the right track with being concerned about safety and asking questions. You just seem a little misinformed. If you get the majority of your info from other climbers, especially ones that are relatively new to the sport, you're going to be misled. Do some research yourself from as many different credible sources as possible to gain a better understanding of the processes and techniques involved in SAFELY enjoying your desired discipline of climbing. You'll be glad you did, plus, it'll keep you from getting flogged by anti-noob veteran climbers that don't have much patience for misinformation. That's my two cents. Hope it helps.