On 1/05/2016 patto wrote:
>On 1/05/2016 Timfreddo wrote:
>>
>>Might be far easier and safer for you Patto,
>>
>>I think the climbing community needs to be very careful about telling
>>people they should be using guide style devices. Lots of people don't
>realise
>>how difficult a procedure it is (for some people) to unlock and lower
>smoothly
>>if needed
>>.. Another person got dropped just the other day from an incompetent
>belayer
>>using a guide device to belay from above on a multi-pitch route..
>>.
>
>Yep. Numpties can do stupid things. In fact numpties can get themselves
>into trouble even in the most text book of cases.
>
>Meanwhile do you really think using the suggested two two gri-gris to
>belay seconds is preferred! :-O
Well that's assuming seconds will be climbing simultaneously double-rope style. If you wait for each to finish you could easily swap ropes in the one gri-gri.
The only reason to use a guide/reverso with two ropes is if both climbers come up at the same time. BBB doesn't really lend itself to that - definitely not the second half - so just take one gri-gri for the top belay.