The Grigri belay device from Petzl is the absolute classic among semi-automatic devices - it is not for nothing that it is perhaps the most used belay device on sport climbing rocks and in climbing gyms, because it is easy to use and enables liquid belaying with reliable braking support in the event of a fall. The lowering can be finely adjusted using the lever.
For the current new edition, Petzl has revised the Grigri for even better usability and a longer service life. As is already clear from the look of the device, it is based on the model of the earlier Grigri 2. Inside, Petzl has installed an even more robust steel brake plate, so that the Grigri is slightly heavier, but also more durable.
A new small cam on the rope channel on the climber's side keeps the rope reliably in the intended rope channel. Previously, when blocked, the rope could slip sideways out of the guide in the device and get stuck there - such as when pulling the rope under load when the climber pulls himself up on the rope after a fall. Handling is now even more convenient.
The Grigri can handle ropes between 8.5mm and 11mm diameter, but works best with ropes as thin as 8.9mm to 10.5mm.
