![]() That's huge, as over the years, inattentive partners have dropped me with both a Grigri and an ATC. I also found that if I accidently let go of the Pilot while lowering a partner I would not lose control of the rope. I found the Pilot helped me to reel in and pay out slack more smoothly than the Edelrid Mega Jul did. I also liked how the Pilot allowed me to lower the climber without the device jerking or inadvertently locking up the way that some other devices can. Operating the Pilot felt familiar to using the Black Diamond ATC I'd carried since I first roped up in the early '90s, but now the Pilot has an added brake-assist feature that makes it even more secure to operate. I liked how smooth the device was to operate, both in regards to paying out and taking rope in, and how quickly it locked off when my partner fell or needed me to take weight. Those experiences on that cool autumn day in Eldo sold me on the Black Diamond ATC-Pilot (for ropes 8.7mm to 10.5mm 85 grams) and it became my go-to device for general cragging, whether scary trad, dry-tooling or sport. Wild times.Ĭorey Flynn starts the first pitch of Scary Canary, Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. This time a microcam sheared before the next piece caught. Again he whipped, and again he blew out his pro. Pitch 2, the crux, came next-though this time he was far out of sight while doing the hardest moves. He righted himself and finished the pitch. Though shook-up, my partner was OK, and I was OK. But because the assisted-braking belay device I was using-the Black Diamond ATC Pilot-engaged as it was designed to, I barely had to grip the rope to catch the fall. Finally, he lightly impacts the sandstone wall with his feet and hands as he comes to a stop.ĭuring the fall I had time to brace for impact, and I kept a firm hand on the brake-end side of the rope. His body continues flying halfway down the wall, while the blown placements, an RP and a Ball Nut, spin around his rope. Then-pop, pop, like the sound of a BB gun firing off in rapid succession. He is far above a nest of small gear on the Eldorado Canyon route Scary Canary (5.12b/c R). Whether it is the revolutionary Camalot camming device or their highly acclaimed rucksacks, the Black Diamond product is among the most trusted in the adventure market and perform when it really matters.It's a Monday morning in October, and my partner is fighting out the last moves of his lead. They are the greatest dreamers about what could be, and the harshest of critics about what exists.Īs a result of dedication, desire and diligence, Black Diamonds innovative gear designs have set the standard in numerous areas. That same experience is what drives Black Diamond to make the best equipment and apparel possible. Yet the company is more than just for climbers and skiers, it stands for the spirit of sports we live, their values and goal, past, present and future.īlack Diamond is a company made up of climbers and skiers, they share the same experience as you do on the mountain, battling rock, ice and snow. What began with a backyard anvil and a hammer, has now grown into a global company with offices on three continents. Since 1957, Black Diamond have been making some of the finest climbing equipment, ski gear and mountain accessories in the world. ![]()
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