Inexperienced belayer Lost control of the brake strand while pressing on GriGri cam.
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I usually don't share such stories that people send to me, but maybe like seeing a car crash makes people slow down, seeing this will be a good reminder to t...

This is some gnarly fall as a reminder for every Grigri user not to block the mechanism and to keep the brake hand down and on the rope at all times.

  • Steve_climber@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Annnnd this is why I’m not a fan of the GG and its clones. The alpine Up has been my most pleasant experience for lead belaying. If I could figure out the muscle memory for the Matik, that would be a good option too

  • jnj@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Holy shit, that’s terrifying. Caught at really the last possible moment.