
Guide mode allows you to belay or top-rope one or two climbers second. I often find belaying to be more tiring than climbing. The ATC Guide is a lightweight all-purpose belayer compatible with 8.1-11mm ropes. With an oval anchor-hole, the device now feeds rope and allows you to pull rope more easily. Multiple friction modes provide the optimal amount of stopping power when lowering or rappelling, and the device's guide mode lets you belay one or two seconding. With an oval-ized anchor-hole, the device now feeds rope and allows you to pull rope more easily. Then, pull the rope upwards with your guide hand towards the climber to feed more slack. Our most versatile belay/rappel device, the Black Diamond ATC-Guide is now 10 lighter and features improved handling in guide mode. Feeding and pulling your rope is now easier, multiple friction modes provide the optimal amount of stopping power and the guide mode lets you belay one or. How does it work How is the rope inserted How do brake hand and guide hand work together for taking up or paying out rop. Regardless of any advice you may receive while using this forum, it is your personal responsibility to make sure that you are fully trained to handle the great deal of risk involved in climbing and related activities. Unlike the regular ATC, the high friction side has grooves to increase the friction on the rope. Example picture: Belay device ATC Guide (scroll down to image with caption 'Releasing of ATC Guide by lifting of carabiner clipped in the rope’s bight. Please understand that rock climbing is an extremely dangerous activity. B) Lift the carabiner that is clipped through the ropes bight while brake strand is tied off to the harness via a munter-mule.Use the ATC-Guide in the RFM when you don’t need the extra holding power. Use the ATC-Guide in the HFM when you want more holding powertypically when using small diameter ropes, when rappelling a single line or when belaying a climber working a route. Poor quality/low quality submissions may be removed at moderator's discretion. the ATC-Guide has two to three times the friction of the device when used in the RFM. Do not attempt to ask questions by posting an image and asking in the title.


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