Mad Rock Lifeguard Vs Grigri

Among the active assist braking devices the mad rock lifeguard is a decent alternative for those that like to multi pitch climb with a grigri.

Mad rock lifeguard vs grigri.

This thread is archived. The lifeguard does have the similar look as a grigri except it is smaller in size. Other devices like the trango vergo and mad rock lifeguard are incompatible with the smallest or largest rope. The mad rock lifeguard.

The birdie is a little bit heavier but should last a lot longer because of the all steel construction. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It saves on size by eliminating the bottom track that the rope runs through but this decreases the smoothness when feeding. The two devices are remarkably similar though each has distinct differences.

It s only a little bit lighter but a lot more compact. Image posted by noah yetter on mountain project grigri black grey lifeguard red from my research i see similar positives and negatives for one versus another comparing between the grigri and the lifeguard. It s only a little bit lighter but a lot more compact. The mad rock lifeguard is an active assisted braking device that is a good option for those looking for a smaller version of a petzl grigri while it s more compact than the grigris at 5 4 ounces it s not that much lighter than the 7 1 ounce grigri or 6 3 ounce grigri.

I was wondering if anyone had purchased the new madrock lifeguard assisted belay device and how it compares to the grigri. My final opinion of mad rock lifeguard. Beal birdie vs petzl grigri which is better. Slow pull testing using the sterling 8mm canyon lux rope in each of.