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REVIEW: Sneak Peak: Black Diamond ATC Pilot and Momentum Rock Shoe

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 UKC Gear 10 Nov 2017
ATC Pilot, 5 kbIn September Black Diamond and Visit Innsbruck teamed up to invite UKClimbing, among others, to the World Youth Championships. As well as watching the event, we managed to try a couple of up and coming products, the ATC Pilot and Momentum Rock Shoes.

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 rgold 11 Nov 2017
In reply to UKC Gear:

>we can say that it is more akin to the likes of a Click Up or Smart than it is a GRIGRI or Matik. That is to say, there are no moving parts..

Just for the record, the Click Up and Alpine Up have a moving part.

 jimtitt 11 Nov 2017
In reply to rgold:

Some of us are of the opinion that while the Pilot has no moving parts it doesn´ t have any function until the user adds one
In reply to rgold:

You are quite right, and I think it’s that very moving part (albeit a very subtle one) that is the key to the Click Up’s success and usability. None of the other devices in the same category have - at least in my eyes - the same sort of handling as the Click Up as a result.

Be interesting to see how the ATC Pilot does in the more thorough review.

 jimtitt 11 Nov 2017
In reply to Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing:

Feel free to send it for real testing, like actually measuring what it does. It´ s prior reputaton for slipping doesn´ t bode well for actual braking performance but who knows?

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