bill413
Mar 10, 2010, 2:40 PM
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RockGroundMountain wrote: Hi guys! I've been climbing for a while now, and im planning on starting to do some multipitch walls. So, i wanted to know if the Petzl GriGri could be used as a multipitch belay device. I mean, can i belay a second with the GriGri? And if it's not possible, would you recommend the Petzl reverso? Thanks Guys!
So, you're using the GriGri to belay a leader, but aren't sure if it will hold a second? Interesting. And, you will be belaying a second, implying you will be the leader? It really doesn't sound like a good situation to me.
I believe that the GriGri was originally designed to belay a second, and later folks figured out how to use it for a leader. I could be wrong on that history, hopefully someone else will confirm or deny.
As others have said, the limitations of the device in multipitch are weight and single rapelling. Go with someone with experience.
(This post was edited by bill413 on Mar 10, 2010, 2:41 PM)
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