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Belay Device Reviews

27 Product Reviews
Product photo of Petzl GriGri
Belay Devices
Petzl GriGri
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$110 List
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Belay Devices
Petzl GriGri+
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$140 List
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Product photo of Black Diamond ATC Guide
Belay Devices
Black Diamond ATC Guide
4.4
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Best Buy Award
$50 List
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Product photo of Petzl Neox
Belay Devices
Petzl Neox
4.9
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Top Pick Award
$155 List
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Belay Devices
Wild Country Revo
4.5
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Top Pick Award
$200 List
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Product photo of Edelrid Giga Jul
Belay Devices
Edelrid Giga Jul
4.4
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Top Pick Award
$66 List
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Product photo of Edelrid Ohm
Belay Devices
Edelrid Ohm
4.8
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$160 List
Product photo of Trango Vergo
Belay Devices
Trango Vergo
4.3
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$100 List
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Product photo of Mammut Smart 2.0
Belay Devices
Mammut Smart 2.0
4.2
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$50 List
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Product photo of Black Diamond ATC XP
Belay Devices
Black Diamond ATC XP
4.2
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$35 List
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Product photo of Petzl Verso
Belay Devices
Petzl Verso
4.2
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$25 List
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Belay Devices
Camp Matik
4.2
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$220 List
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Belay Devices
Kong GiGi
4.2
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$20 List
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Product photo of DMM Pivot
Belay Devices
DMM Pivot
4.0
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$52 List
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Product photo of Climbing Technology ClickUp +.
Belay Devices
Climbing Technology ClickUp +.
3.9
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$100 List
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Product photo of Black Diamond ATC Pilot
Belay Devices
Black Diamond ATC Pilot
3.9
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$55 List
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Product photo of Mad Rock Lifeguard
Belay Devices
Mad Rock Lifeguard
3.9
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$99 List
Product photo of Black Diamond ATC
Belay Devices
Black Diamond ATC
3.9
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$22 List
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Product photo of Edelrid Mega Jul
Belay Devices
Edelrid Mega Jul
4.4
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$60 List
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Product photo of Petzl Reverso
Belay Devices
Petzl Reverso
4.2
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$50 List
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Product photo of Wild Country VC Pro 2
Belay Devices
Wild Country VC Pro 2
4.8
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$17 List
Product photo of Mad Rock Mad Lock
Belay Devices
Mad Rock Mad Lock
4.2
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$20 List
Product photo of Trango Cinch
Belay Devices
Trango Cinch
3.9
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$86 List
Product photo of Edelrid Eddy
Belay Devices
Edelrid Eddy
3.9
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$150 List
Product photo of Mammut Smart Alpine
Belay Devices
Mammut Smart Alpine
3.9
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$50 List
Product photo of Mammut Smart Belay Device
Belay Devices
Mammut Smart Belay Device
3.9
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$50 List
Product photo of DMM V Twin
Belay Devices
DMM V Twin
3.9
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$26 List

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