Mr Law, are we referring to vanilla ATC's here, or ATC-Guides? I find top belaying on Guides tricky only because it's a bit of faff to lower someone if they fall off a traverse or need to get down for whatever reason.
As for vanilla ATC's, I don't particularly like them. I think I still only use them for gym leading and only when I'm belaying someone who weighs a lot less than me (most climbers). |