There are a whole lot of types of climbing belays and all climbers, especially new ones, will at one point ask themselves "How to choose a climbing belay?". That's what we're here for (as well as with climbing frames and seats for children and adults).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, we have three criteria according to which we choose belays: 1. Price, 2. Lengths, 3. Assistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By route length, we mean if you can belay your climber or if the climber can abseil from the top of the route. If so (and the journey is shorter than half the rope), you are not limited in any way by choosing a suitable belay. All are suitable for one-pitch climbing. If this is not the case and you know that you are planning an ascent where one of you will have to belay from the top, climb multi-pitch<\/a> or simply want to have peace of mind and know that you have universal, your choice is slightly limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assist is the degree to which the belay itself is able to stop the rope. We have three main types. Unassisted (bucket) through which the rope slips without a problem, semi-assisted (Rama) belays that are able to stop the rope to a limited extent and assisted (GriGri) with built-in braking mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belays here have a great diversity and you can find a belay that meets all the climber's requirements (e.g. cheap + semi-assisted + single-length = Rama).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The price is directly linked to the assistance. The more the belay device assists in braking the rope, the more expensive it is. It is also true that single-length fuses are cheaper than multi-length fuses. However, it is not worth saving on insurance policies, so it is good to know what we want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One-pieces are easy to choose, as there is a larger selection. As part of the assistance, three different types of circuit breakers are offered here. The first is tube semi-assisted fuses such as RAMA<\/a> by Singing rock. These belays are excellent for assisted single-pitch climbing, often used by beginners to learn belaying, and there are few ways to go wrong with this belay. The price ranges around 500 CZK<\/strong> alone and around 800 CZK<\/strong> in a set with a carabiner for securing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAssistance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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