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Steve McClure and Chris Sharma Demonstrate The GriGri2 Video

© Petzl

The new Petzl Grigri 2, for use with 8.9mm to 11mm ropes, progressive descent control, 20% lighter, 25% smaller.  © Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com
The new Petzl Grigri 2, for use with 8.9mm to 11mm ropes, progressive descent control, 20% lighter, 25% smaller.
© Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com

Petzl have redesigned the GRIGRI, 20 years after it was introduced. The GRIGRI is the most popular assisted braking belay device beloved of climbers the world over, used for any single roped climbing from sport climbing to big wall climbing to indoor climbing. It was however quite heavy - 225 g - and was restricted to rope diameters of 10-11mm, although climbers did use thinner ropes with it.

The new GRIGRI 2 is smaller and more compact, it fits comfortably in your hand, and it's lighter, at 185g. The cam has been redesigned to give a smoother paying out action especially when lowering due to a progressive descent control system.

Importantly, you can use it on ropes with a diameter as low as 8.9mm to 11m, which considering many of us use a skinny ropes these days is a big plus.

It is available now in the UK. SRP £63.00

THE VIDEO:

The video below introduces the new Petzl GRIGRI 2 and is essential viewing for any climber.

Not only does it feature Chris Sharma, Daila Ojeda, Dani Andrada, Nina Caprez, David Graham and Steve McClure climbing and taking impressive falls, but importantly Chris and Steve offer valuable advice on belaying including the dynamic belay, the buddy system, how to give lightning clips and the correct way to use the GRIGRI 2.

For more information visit the Petzl website:www.petzl.com

For UK Stockists, please visit the new Lyon Equipment website: www.lyon-outdoor.co.uk




1 Feb, 2011
Why do they go on and on about always holding onto the rope? I thought the whole idea was that you can let go and they still lock. You can let go of old Grigris and my Cinch gadget.
1 Feb, 2011
No you can't, and if you do that you need to change your belaying habits.
1 Feb, 2011
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1 Feb, 2011
Thats naughty. Although lots of people appear to be naughty, including me sometimes. I can't seem to view the vid and I'm always up for a letch at Dalia (Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard & Google Chrome).
1 Feb, 2011
Anyone get a lob-on over the new GriGri2? Just me?.... You'd be surprised at the amount of 'tards (and climbing wall 'staff') that have no idea how to use a GriGri 'properly'.
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