Black Diamond Atc Guide Rope Diameter

Often copied but never equaled the black diamond atc provides lightweight and durable belaying and rappelling performance anytime anywhere.

Black diamond atc guide rope diameter.

Black diamond atc xp. Belay devices like the black diamond atc xp have grooves added to one side. The maximum diameter or the range of rope diameter that is compatible with the device. Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed.

This classic design features a large surface area that dissipates heat when lowering or rappelling and the smooth handling geometry accommodates rope sizes from 7 7 mm to 11 mm. Xp refers to extra power. Black diamond upgraded it with machined windows for a lighter weight and the larger auto block release accepts. At just 73 grams this featherweight belay rappel device is optimized for ropes between 8 1 and 8 5 millimeters in diameter yet works with ropes from 6 9 to 9mm.

Black diamond has another belay device known as the atc guide. Read reviews 10 reviews. Our most versatile belay rappel device the black diamond atc guide is now even lighter thanks to windows machined through the body. The black diamond atc guide is a tube style belay device with an extra clip in loop for belaying a second directly off of an anchor.

10 lighter than its predecessor with improved feeding and pulling in guide mode the versatile black diamond atc guide belay device offers multiple friction modes for belaying and rappelling. The atc guide belay device is already worthy of any climber s arsenal but black diamond made it even better for alpinists and crag stars alike. It still transcends the tube auto blocking category allowing for a standard belay as well as belaying one or two climbers off anchors. We also enlarged the auto block release hole to accept a small carabiner.

4 6 out of 5 stars with 10 reviews for black diamond atc guide belay device. At just 73 grams this featherweight belay rappel device is optimized for ropes between 8 1 and 8 5 millimeters in diameter yet works with ropes from 6 9 to 9mm. Black diamond atc guide. A more compact lighter version of our versatile atc guide the atc alpine guide is built for smash and grab ascents in the mountains.

Although the name has not changed at all nor has the general function bd continues to update this popular and versatile device and for 2019 along with new colors the device is lighter weighing only 2 8 ounces rather than 3 2 as it did before.