Atc Xp Belay Device

A more compact lighter version of our versatile atc guide the atc alpine guide is built for smash and grab ascents in the mountains.

Atc xp belay device.

This is secured directly onto an anchor point for doing a direct belay. It s available in new colors too. The friction is the same either way you set up the device. Like the atc xp it also has grooves to increase friction for a belay.

Description now 30 lighter than the original thanks to an updated construction and machined windows through the body the black diamond atc xp belay device is a durable versatile belay device that features multiple friction modes to handle nearly any situation or rope diameter. The atc xp is a competitively priced belay device. However we believe the xp is more durable and a better value. Although there are cheaper options available we believe the added braking power of the xp is worth the added cost.

Best belay out there review by. My wife is around 90 pounds and i am around 170 so she really likes the extra friction side. The atc guide has an additional attachment point. At just 73 grams this featherweight belay rappel device is optimized for ropes between 8 1 and 8 5 millimeters in diameter yet works with ropes from 6 9 to 9mm.

64 g 2 3 oz. Atc xp left basic atc right basic. Uberwhipper 2008 02 18 this device offers great flexiblity. In other words its great and locks off well.

I bought a atc xp for my first belay device and havent bought another one for 2 years. They don t put as much friction on the rope as other options so keep a firm grip on the brake. The basic atc just has two identical ovular slots. The price is identical to the comparable petzl verso.

The black diamond atc xp belay device offers the same great hold and stopping power as the original version only it s now 30 lighter. Black diamond updated this device with machined windows for a lighter feel. Every climber should learn how to belay with black diamond s atc xp belay device. Now 30 lighter than the original thanks to an updated construction and machined windows through the body the black diamond atc xp is a durable versatile belay device that features multiple friction modes to handle nearly any situation or rope diameter.

These are the cheapest to get ahold of and do last a long time. Now 30 lighter than the original thanks to an updated construction and machined windows through the body the atc xp is a durable versatile belay device that features multiple friction modes to handle nearly any situation or rope diameter. Variations of tubular belay devices.