Ito Rocky Climbing Stop Descender Rappelling Anti-Panic Belay Devices for 9-12mm Rope Rescue Equipment Hand Controls Desingned

So the highest pitch of my roof is 32ft. I really didn’t want to kill myself hanging Christmas lights so I decided to tie a rope to a tree in the backyard and drape it over the house to hook into with a harness and the Ito Rocky Climbing Belay. Needless to say the plan worked flawlessly. When I was on the ladder it secured me in case of a fall. At points I actually relied completely on the device while I was on the roof. I could hang by it and let myself down using the handle. Awesome!

Don't wanna spend the money on a petzl look no further, always inspect your gear before use. Safe climbing my friends

Slightly complicated to use, but it does what its supposed to im sure with practice it will become easier

Received quickly. Was as expected. Works great for descending. It's a little hard to slide of the rope while ascending. Overall all I need.

item is easy to come unlocked and bends easly and is hard to get rope to work in it had to fight really hard to pull the rope throught the system

Muy bueno

Using to trim very hillside with 150' rope, very pleased with ease of use and safety factor.

I bought this to work on a nearly vertical slope, and because Rope Runners have become impossible to find. This was an inexpensive alternative, so I decided to give it a try. I'm using an 11mm rope. This device was very easy to use for decent, which makes sense since this bobbin is actually designed for cave work. However, it's listed as also for ascent, and it just isn't useful for that. It's design makes it almost impossible to ascend and take up the free slack with one hand. The slack can only be taken up while engaging the handle, which takes two hands, and even then it is difficult. So isn't very practical. I would not recommend this device if you need it to ascend as well. Get a Rope Runner. Also note, these are not actually rated for belay work, due to the high impact stress that can be applied. This is a descender, plain and simple. Pros: Works fine for descent and locks off well.