In reply to TobyA:
Hi,
A belated comment regarding Micro Jul.
With bare hands, rock climbing, these are a versatile tool. A wee bit more thought required, depending what mode you want it to perform. The auto locking abseiling, with krab, is great, especially cragging if second can't remove your gear!
Having used it last winter, it doesn't perform well with mitts, belaying. I found with lack of dexterity, it grabbed, jammed frequently, making it difficult to pay/take in slack quickly. I returned to using my normal Reverso, during the colder months.
Regards
Stuart