The Best Climbing Belay Device

The Best Climbing Belay Device



We tested 13 top belay devices in the gym, up and down Yosemite’s walls and in our lab (our garage). We tested belay devices for efficiency in throwing rope fast to a leader, smoothly belaying a second, rappelling single or double ropes of varying di...



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