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Best Climbing Belay Device of 2024 Belay devices come in three different categories -- tube-style, auto-blocking devices, and... Read the review

How to Choose a Belay Device for Rock Climbing Rock climbing has evolved dramatically over the years, from early ascents of peaks using static... by Jeff Dobronyi

Petzl GriGri The Petzl GriGri is an active assisted-braking device that performs well in every belaying and... Read the review

Edelrid Giga Jul The Edelrid Giga Jul combines assisted braking, standard tube-style use ("manual" mode), and... Read the review

Petzl Reverso The Petzl Reverso is one of our favorite belay devices for multi-pitch climbing. It's the lightest... Read the review

Black Diamond ATC Guide The Black Diamond ATC Guide provides the best value for multi-pitch climbing. It combines a... Read the review

Edelrid Mega Jul The Edelrid Mega Jul is a passive assisted braking belay device, which means it can be used as... Read the review

Mammut Smart 2.0 Mammut redesigned the passive locking Smart device for 2018, and our testers were impressed with... Read the review

Black Diamond ATC Pilot The last few years have seen the release of several new or updated "passive" assisted locking... Read the review

Petzl GriGri+ The Petzl GriGri+ is the best active assisted-braking belay device for newer climbers and feels... Read the review

Trango Vergo The Trango Vergo is a fantastic device for belaying the leader, providing an ergonomic and... Read the review

Wild Country Revo The Wild Country Revo is a complicated looking belay device that actually performs very simply in... Read the review

DMM Pivot The DMM Pivot is a tube-style belay device with auto-blocking capabilities. It generally performs... Read the review

Petzl Neox The Petzl Neox easily feeds slack while lead belaying, and also provides a secure catch, making it... Read the review

Black Diamond ATC XP The Black Diamond ATC XP is one of our favorite manual belay devices and provides an excellent... Read the review

Petzl Verso The Petzl Verso is one of the lightest and smallest of all and features the same smooth rope... Read the review

Climbing Technology ClickUp +. The Climbing Technology ClickUp + is a passive assisted braking device that is an update to their... Read the review

Camp Matik The Matik is an active assisted braking device from Camp that costs double that of some similar... Read the review

Edelrid Ohm One of the things we like about Edelrid is that they are taking real issues in climbing or with... Read the review

Mammut Smart Alpine The Mammut Smart Alpine has been discontinued as of 2020. The Mammut Smart Alpine is one of the... Read the review

Kong GiGi No, this isn't a GriGri. The Kong GiGi was the first auto blocking belay device on the market... Read the review

Mad Rock Lifeguard The Mad Rock Lifeguard is an active assisted braking device that is a good option for those... Read the review

Trango Cinch Discontinued While the Cinch is no longer available, we have a number of other belay device... Read the review

Wild Country VC Pro 2 Wild Country discontinued the VC Pro 2 in 2016. Wild Country packs more features into the VC Pro... Read the review

Edelrid Eddy The Edelrid Eddy has been around for a while but has yet to gain much popularity. Compared to the... Read the review

Mammut Smart Belay Device The Mammut Smart is one of the lightest and lowest priced assisted-locking belay devices on the... Read the review

Black Diamond ATC Unless you started climbing only within the last several years, chances are you've owned a Black... Read the review

Mad Rock Mad Lock Discontinued Product The text in this review reflects our assessment of belay devices in 2009. The... Read the review

DMM V Twin The V Twin has been discontinued. We recommend you check out our Top Pick Award winner, the Black... Read the review

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