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| uses = Belay, abseiling, rescue techniques, ascending (atypical) | | uses = Belay, abseiling, rescue techniques, ascending (atypical) | ||
| pros = Well-tested and optimized, super-easy to give slack, useful for belaying of the second climber (guide mode), lightweight, can be used with double/twin ropes, multi-purpose | | pros = Well-tested and optimized, super-easy to give slack, useful for belaying of the second climber (guide mode), lightweight, can be used with double/twin ropes, multi-purpose | ||
| cons = Does not provide assisted braking function, can bite into skin of the brake hand index finger if used inappropriately, in majority of the devices the setup for lowering of a second climber is cumbersome | | cons = Does not provide assisted braking function, can bite into skin of the brake hand index finger if used inappropriately, it blocks only if dead rope is in the opposite direction to the live rope, in majority of the devices the setup for lowering of a second climber is cumbersome | ||
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