In reply to UKC Articles:
Looks like an interesting device, I even watched the video. A couple of things seemed to jump out:
- Does the silver button unlock easily if you knock it by accident? If so, isn't this kind of like belaying with a normal snapgate where an accidental push from the side could open the device and detach it from the harness/anchor? Does anyone put something through the carabiner hole while in the direct-to-harness mode to guard against this?
- The main surface that the belay loop would be in contact with on the device looks contoured enough but the bars on either side of it that will still contact the belay loop a lot during use look pretty aggresive, does this cause increased wear or damage on the belay loop?
- Does the lowering handle being closer to your body in non-carabiner mode result in it being awkward to pull back as compared to something like a grigri that I'm used to using? Are there any knock-on chronic wrist injury concerns as a result?
Can anyone who has used one of these comment?