Black Diamond Big Air ATC XP Belay Device and Rocklock Screwgate Locking Carabiner Package for Rock Climbing

I can be frugal with a lot of things in life; but when it comes to safety, quality is more important and I can tell you this is a quality carabiner and belay device.

I participated in a belaying class where we used the exact same item. To stay on the safe side I ordered it for myself so I cannot go wrong with it. Came well packed and used it several times already.

If just getting into climbing and still not sure if the sport is for you and don’t want to borrow ur friends piece than this is a perfect optionIf you are thinking about long term climbing u might wanna skip this purchase and check out auto locking belay devices. I use Mammut 2.0 cuz that’s what my friend had. Just started lead climbing and prefer this atc over Mammut but it doesn’t have the safety features I want. I’m leaning towards edelrid giga jul as being my last lifetime device(tbd) despite grigri being very popular for auto locking devicesAlso, auto locking carabiners are nice to since I have dementia when it comes to screwing the lock. Again do your research I bought a triple action and used it with Mammut and it was thin to the point where the lessened friction made it hard to control my climbers descent

I'm a rock climber. In my experience, Black Diamond equipment is *ALWAYS* reliable.I've used this ATC for rappelling and it performed great. The teeth on the inside provide a nice amount of bite, which will take some strain away from whichever hand you're using to feed the rope.For belaying, I prefer to use a Grigri, so I haven't used this ATC for belaying.It comes with a large carabiner that is great for belaying and rappelling, I chose this package over a standalone ATC because it came with a very nice carabiner, and for the price it was a no-brainer.I'd highly recommend this ATC/carabiner combo.

I have not climbed with these yet, but they look really good and sturdy. I'm looking forward to seeing how the high-friction mode of the ATC compares to the regular ATC that I'm used to.The carabiner I received had a visible defect on the nose, so I submitted a warranty claim with Black Diamond and they quickly sent a replacement. Great customer service and a company you can trust!The replacement they sent was actually a Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate carabiner, and I like it much more than the one that came in this combo. The original carabiner only needed about 1.5 turns of the screw to open the gate -- a bit too small for my peace of mind. The RockLock needs about 3 full turns to open the gate, which feels much more secure to me.So I would actually recommend you get the Black Diamond ATC-XP and RockLock Screwgate carabiner separately, rather than this combo. Either way, Black Diamond makes good gear and I highly recommend.

As I was hanging there with my fingertips on the smallest of cracks in the wall, my feet were slipping, I clenched my teeth let out a grunting rawer, and dove for the adjacent ledge. As I glided through the air on my way to the ledge, a shimmer of blue metallic light caught my eye on my harness. My Black Diamond Big Air XP shining bright and reflecting this beautiful blue aura of light off of it's gorgeous blue anodized finish. I realized I had purchased a truly majestic piece of climbing equipment rivaled by no other. looking back up I realized I had overshot the ledge by a few inches, corrected my grip, and proceeded to fall off the face of the wall and into an uncontrolled free fall. Everything's cool... I was about three feet up on the beginner wall because I suck at climbing.. I've not even used this yet because I'm still on the beginner auto-belay walls. They wont let me top rope yet... but this things pretty nice and it's a cool color of blue. Thanks again!

No doubt a very high quality product, just a little disappointed to open the package to find the carabiner missing, luckily amazon is sending a new one for free

Got this to get back into rock climbing and it works perfectly for beginners learning as well as those who are more experienced who want a cheaper option than an alpine device. You’re able to run twin or double ropes if that’s your thing or a single rope works just fine if you’re just doing some gym or top rope routes.