petzl grigri

[Ray]

I was thinking of using a grigri on my sidestrop. anyone do this?

any good?

[Peter]

Too bulky for me, try a Trango Cinch.

[geoff]

Yes I do,I like it,but it's personal taste.

[Marc]

I have both a cinch is much better for a side strop, i use the gri-gri in my srt system as an emergency belay.

[DrewB]

as marc said......

[Rupe]

A gri gri is not designed for use as a s side strop. It does work but is not ideal.

 

A grillion is the the same but without the built in spring and is designed for use as a side strop and is is quite good.

 

The Trango is the best of both worlds, it releases like a grillion but has the sensitivity of a gri gri under load.

 

The trango is the only way forward!

 

Gri gri are better kept for srt use as stated aboeve.

[softbankhawks]

I have heard good things about Edelrid's 'Eddy'. Has anyone used it yet and for what application did it please ya?

[Marc]

I have heard good things about Edelrid's 'Eddy'. Has anyone used it yet and for what application did it please ya?

 

I have an Eddy for my rads srt system, its a great bit of kit, similar to a Petzl I'D just a little more compact and in my opinion better suited to tree work. Its best used for ascending and descending in trees, you have more control due to the large handle plus it also has an anit-panick function which will apply the brakes if you descend to agressivly.

 

The Eddy is no use as a side strop, just for srt applications.

 

I use the gri gri to terminate my srt line on the base of the tree, this doesn't have an anti panick, so if ever used in an emergency rescue from the ground you ideally want 2 guys on the rope, one controling the gri gri with one on the tail ensuring the descent doesn't get to fast.