As I posted above. "All the tests were exactly to the manufacturers instructions".
The method you describe is specific to one manufacturer, prohibited by another, wouldn´t work on another device and not the method described on two others. 3 others came with no instructions on how to lower and this is not mentioned.

Perhaps some here will say that the issue was specific to the first generation Reverso? I really can't say one way or the other. Jim, which device was your wife using when she was unable to unblock it? And to what extremes did she go to try to do so?

GO

Well I'm not sure the method I describe is specific to ANY manufacturers. I have not seen brake rope redirects recommeded, though who knows maybe they are. The instructions provided by the manufacturer may be insufficient for smooth and safe operation. Try using the device intelligently and the difficulties you claim will dissapear. (I'm a bit scared if you think climbing can be performed simply by following the manufacturers instructions on the equipmet.)

Either way you have made claims that are plainly false and misleading. You seem to be deliberately obtuse with regard to how to opperate the devices in a smooth and safe manner...

Yes, you obviously are the only person on the entire planet with any experience or credibility on this topic. Since you are obviously singularly gifted and possess absolutely superhuman abilities, perhaps you could also offer some golf lessons to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson? I don't know how Phil would feel about this, but we know that Tiger would probably enjoy being around another vagina.

My personal opinion is that you are either being disingenuous, or you just don't know what good belaying is.

I was going to restrain myself--but this thread has already gone to hell in a handbasket.

Curt

I don't claim superhuman abilities nor do i think others in this thread lack skill and experience. However I cannot ignore the fact that I manage to operate autoblockers without most of the problems mentioned.

Just because you used an autoblocker N times without incident, does not mean that it -- or another autoblocking device -- does not have characteristics which add significant risk to climbers making use of it. The only claim you could possibly refute is if someone had said that "autoblockers kill you 100% of the time". Even cyanide is not 100% fatal in small enough doses.

All the yelling aside, there are some...characteristics... of thse devices that suggest non-obvious safety risks. Everyone can make their own judgment about whether to take the risks -- but as they say, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts.