This Year’s Best Climbing Hardware
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Belay Devices
Belay Devices
How to Inspect Your Climbing Gear and When to Retire It
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
How to Toprope Belay
Get the safest method and helpful tips for giving the best toprope belay, whether you're using an ATC or a grigri.
Unbelayvable: The Strolling Belay
Check out Corey Buhay's author page.
Editors' Choice 2020: Beal Birdie Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Review: Beal Birdie Belay Device
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Review: Edelrid Giga Jul Belay Device
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Review: Petzl Grigri (2019)
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Review: Wild Country Revo Belay Device
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The LSD Lower: How to Lower in Guide Mode
Learn to lower a climber while using a belay device in guide mode
Trango Vergo Recall Notice
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Review: Our Top New Belay Devices for 2017
Check out James Lucas's author page.
2017 Belay Device Review: Edelrid Mega Jul Sport Belay Device
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2017 Belay Device Review: Mad Rock Lifeguard
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2017 Belay Device Review: Trango Vergo
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2017 Belay Device Review: Petzl Grigri+
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2017 Belay Device Review: Wild Country Revo
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Editors’ Choice Classic: The Climbing Gear Hall of Fame
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Editors' Choice Classic: Petzl Grigri Belay Device
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Editors' Choice Classic: Black Diamond ATC-Guide Belay Device
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Review: Edelrid Jul² Belay Device
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The Auroco Epic: A Portable Lead Climbing Autobelay Device
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Gear Guide 2014: Trad Climbing
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Gear Guide 2014: Editors' Choice Awards
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Know the Ropes: Prevent Lowering Accidents
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Edelrid Micro Jul and Flycatcher
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009
Check out Justin Roth's author page.
2012 Gear Guide: How to Buy – Belay Devices
Check out Julie Ellison's author page.
2012 Gear Guide: Hardware
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2011 Gear Guide Editors' Choice
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What’s the Best Belay Device With Assisted-Braking for You?
Check out Julie Ellison's author page.
Perfect Descent Climbing System Announces Release of New Auto Belay
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New and Notable: Edelrid Jul – 2010 Gear Guide
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MAD ROCK MAD LOCK – 2009 Gear Guide
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Petzl announces new GRIGRI lead belay technique
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Tech Tip – Sport – A Faster Belay
Check out Majka Burhardt's author page.
Belay device review – No 223 – August 2003
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Petzl Reverso – Belay Device Review
Check out Dave Sheldon's author page.
Wild Country – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Trango Pyramid
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Omega Pacific – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Metolius -Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Hugh Banner – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
DMM/Excalibur – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Cassin/Climbaxe – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Black Diamond – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
C.A.M.P. – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.
Advanced Basecamp/Kong – Belay Device Review
Check out Matt Stanley's author page.