Laurel Walker, Mountain Athlete, Guide, Coach
My go-to for sport climbing.
Recommended in Climbing and Mountaineering
Brand: Petzl
Category: Belay & Rappel Devices
Recommended by Ryan Harris, Mountain Guide and Ski Patroller — Salt Lake City, UT
Highlights: lead climbing, multipitch
The Petzl Grigri Belay Device is the ultimate tool for climbers seeking enhanced safety and control. With its assisted braking mechanism and compact design, it ensures a smooth and secure belaying experience, making it a trusted choice for both sport climbing and gym use. 1. Assisted braking mechanism provides added control during falls, enhancing safety for climbers. 2. Compatible with a wide range of rope diameters from 8.5 to 11mm, accommodating various climbing needs. 3. Stainless steel cam and friction plate ensure long-lasting durability and reliable performance. 4. Ergonomic brake handle allows for precise control when lowering partners, even on challenging overhanging routes. 5. Compact design makes it easy to carry in your pack, ensuring it's always ready when you need it. 6. Trusted by climbers worldwide, making it a staple in both gyms and outdoor crags. The Petzl Grigri Belay Device is designed for sport climbing and indoor gym use, ideal for climbers of all skill levels. It excels in environments where safety and control are paramount, such as during lead climbing or teaching new climbers. Perfect for seasoned climbers and dedicated belayers, this device performs best in both outdoor crags and indoor climbing facilities, providing confidence and reliability in every ascent.
Price: $104.95
my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top
Recommended by Ryan Harris, Mountain Guide and Ski Patroller
my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top
Ryan Harris recommends the Petzl Grigri Belay Device-assisted breaking device(ABD) for belay & rappel devices. my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top
Yes — Ryan Harris recommends the Grigri Belay Device-assisted breaking device(ABD) by Petzl as their belay & rappel devices pick. my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top
22 experts recommend the Petzl Grigri Belay Device-assisted breaking device(ABD).
My go-to for sport climbing.
Recommended in Climbing and Mountaineering
My go-to belay device from top roping to lead climbing. The GRIGRI is the gold standard when it comes to belaying because of its assisted braking technology and its compact, lightweight design.
Recommended in Sport Climbing
We love a standard GRIGRI. I've tried basically every ABD on the market and continue to come back to old faithful here. I often bring this multi-pitch climbing too.
Recommended in Rock Climbing Essentials
The Grigri is my primary mechanical-assisted braking device. I love it for lead belaying, belaying a single rope in "guide mode," and rappelling a single strand.
Recommended in Multi Pitch Kit
Great for lead, and toprope belays, the grigri offers extra security with it's assisted braking mechanism.
Recommended in Desert Rock
The gold standard of belay devices and my personal recommendation.
Recommended in Personal Climbing Gear
There is a reason this device has been trusted for decades. It is awesome. If you are going to buy one of this style belay device, buy this one. The Grigri+ in my opinion is more complicated and difficult to learn how to use.
Recommended in Sport Climbing
The gold standard of assisted-braking belay devices, the Petzl Grigri is my belay device of choice in most situations, from the gym to sport cragging to trad multi-pitch. If you're a beginner looking for your first belay device, you can't go wrong with the Petzl Grigi (and I recommend it over the Grigri+).
Recommended in Essential Climbing Gear
The longtime standard assisted brake device continues to be my favorite.
Recommended in Sport Climbing
The OG grigri is a super versatile and effective device for top-down belaying and beyond. Very rarely leaves my harness.
Recommended in What's in Cal's Gunks bag?
I carry one primarily for building/accessing anchors to rappel. They're also nice for top belaying a single follower on non-icy ropes in the winter.
Recommended in Ice Climbing Kit
The classic ABD (assisted breaking device). Multifunctional, and lives on most modern day climbers harness.
Recommended in Starter Rock Package
This is the most common tool I use in my guiding. I'm almost never without a GriGri.
Recommended in Guide Kit
Standardization in climbing is safety. If you're at the crag, look around, and almost every single party will be belaying with the GRIGRI. This device is THE standard for single pitch climbing. The device is incredibly safe, feeds rope smoothly, and lowers the climber well. I have even started using the GRIGRI as my primary multipitch belay device thanks to the ease of its progress-capture and the smoothness of taking in slack. For beginner climbers, look into the GRIGRI+ device, which has a toprope mode, and features a safety lever which works to prevent lowering a climber too fast.
Recommended in Crag Gear
The default assisted braking device. The GriGri is the new standard in belay devices. I'm partial to the GriGri vs the GriGri +, but either are solid.
Recommended in First Climbing Purchases
The workhorse assisted braking device. You'll find them everywhere for good reason! Multiple applications for cragging, sport climbing, rescue situations. I prefer mine for all of the above.
Recommended in Rock Climbing
It's popular for good reason; this is the go to belay device for lead, top-rope, and top-belay.
Recommended in Multipitch Sport Climbing
The best assisted braking belay device. The original, the GOAT
Recommended in Rock Climbing
In my opinion this is simply the best assisted braking device out there. Once you learn how to use it to lead belay it performs so well. And I love how little friction it has for top belaying when climbing multi-pitch in a group of two.
Recommended in Rock Climbing Mentorship Program
My favorite cam-assisted belay device.
Recommended in Rock Climbing
The Grigri is the go to assisted belay device. Belay, rappel, self rescue, this device does it all and does it well.
Recommended in My First List
“my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top”
“my go to device for lead belaying, and multi pitch climb. saves my elbows from wear and tear when I belay from the top”
