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Which auto block device, Reverso 4 or ATC Guide? 5-Jul-2013 At 2:25:16 PM crackalackin!

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On 5/07/2013 One Day Hero wrote:
>On 4/07/2013 pecheur wrote:
>>You're contradicting yourself ODH, as we both agree you only really want
>>to use autoblock if you're on doubles and leading some bastard who'll
>dog
>>on the rope. If you're never in that situation (she doesn't lead with
>>doubles) it's a waste of money / weight.
>
>There's two types of climbers when it comes to multipitch routes, those
>who have their shit together and those who are slow motion shankers. If
>it isn't immediately apparent that the potential benefits of an autoblock
>outweigh the $10 and 20g initial investment, it might be a good indicator
>of which group one falls into :)

I feel like this debate is analogous to saying "I prefer a slide rule to those over-expensive calculators."