The newest iteration of the GRIGRI assisted braking belay device was recently released at The OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Petzl Grigri + Old to New

The GRIGRI+ features a slightly bulkier body than its predecessor the GRIGRI2, and includes multiple ergonomic features which encourage safer, more intuitive belaying. Most notably, the new design includes an “anti-panic” function that causes the device to lock up in the event that a belayer panics under pressure and pulls hard on the cam release lever (as opposed to letting go). While a safe belay is ultimately dependent on the proficiency and responsibility of the belayer, this new feature could go a long way toward preventing more accidents like Ashima Shiraishi’s ground fall earlier this month.

new Grigri + plus cam

The GRIGRI+ also features a switch mechanism that allows belayers to change between top rope and lead mode, adjusting the ease with which rope flows through the device in either direction.

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Find out more more here: http://www.abaris.co.uk/blog/news/new-grigri-petzl/
(or here, if you speak German: http://www.alpinsport-basis-blog.de/?p=4923)

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