vegastradguy
May 9, 2009, 11:17 PM
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brbledsoe wrote: Hey there, I'm looking for climbing gym and home wall auto-belays OTHER than; redpoint descenders, rock werx auto belay, spectrum sports generation 4 auto belay, and belay in the box. They are all $1,850 or above and two or 3 of those would empty my bank acount...any suggestions?
sorry, those are you options for certified, insured systems that you can clip folks into and not worry about someone dying.
although, the redpoint descender, last time i checked, was about $1,600, not $1850. maybe they uppped their prices. also, dont forget about the required annual maintenance charge of $200-$600, depending on device and required parts/labor.
yes, they are expensive, but you are strapping lives to them and trusting that they work. personally, i wouldnt want to go on the cheap for them- especially with children- kind of sends a bad message.
another option is to go with a fixed belay system- gri-gri's fixed to the ropes along with locking carabiners fixed to the other side. its a clip and go for the child and a 10 minute lesson for the parent to learn to pull the rope through the gri-gri and then pull the lever to lower. this works very well at a gym i climb at that caters to this sort of crowd. of course, there are cons to this set-up, but its something to consider and quite a bit cheaper than an autobelay.
(This post was edited by vegastradguy on May 9, 2009, 11:19 PM)
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