Mad Rock Lifeguard Vs Grigri

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.

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. After 25 years of dominating the market the grigri finally has a true rival. I was wondering if anyone had purchased the new madrock lifeguard assisted belay device and how it compares to the grigri. The lifeguard does have the similar look as a grigri except it is smaller in size.

The two devices are remarkably similar though each has distinct differences. My final opinion of mad rock lifeguard. This thread is archived. The birdie is a little bit heavier but should last a lot longer because of the all steel construction.

Slow pull testing using the sterling 8mm canyon lux rope in each of. 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. The mad rock lifeguard. Beal birdie vs petzl grigri which is better.

Other devices like the trango vergo and mad rock lifeguard are incompatible with the smallest or largest rope. Madrock lifeguard petzl grigri2 isc d2. It s only a little bit lighter but a lot more compact. It s only a little bit lighter but a lot more compact.