Verticality Belay Devices And Descenders

Belay Devices And Descenders

Petzl offers a wide selection of descenders and innovative belay devices designed for all vertical activities. Caving, mountaineering, multi-pitch, cragging, canyoning, each activity has its device.

How to choose?

Belay Devices And Descenders (13)

Assisted Blocking Belay Devices (3)

Manual Braking Belay/Rappel Devices (2)

Descenders (2)

Caving Descenders (4)

Canyoning Descender (2)

Assisted Blocking Belay Devices

Suitable for all users, Petzl belay devices with assisted blocking are designed to function on single ropes and improve comfort on belays. They provide exceptionally comfortable descent, thanks to the ergonomic handle.

Manual Braking Belay/Rappel Devices

Designed for single use ropes or half ropes, Petzl manual braking belay/rappel devices are lightweight and simple to use.

Descenders

Petzl descenders are adapted for descents in different environments: climbing, caving, canyoning...

Caving Descenders

Designed for caving, these devices are made for rope descents and are perfectly adapted to the particular conditions of underground terrain.

How to choose?

Canyoning Descender

New items

NEOX® Belay device with cam-assisted blocking, optimized for lead climbing

GRIGRI® + Belay device with cam-assisted blocking and anti-panic handle, optimized for learning and top rope climbing

GRIGRI® Compact and versatile belay device with cam-assisted blocking for lead and top rope climbing

REVERSO® Versatile, lightweight belay/rappel device, for use with one or two rope strands and ability to belay a second climber from the anchor

VERSO Compact, lightweight belay/rappel device, for use with one or two rope strands and for rappelling

HUIT Figure-eight descender

HUIT ANTIBRULURE Figure-eight descender with anti-burn tab

STOP Assisted braking descender for caving

SIMPLE Simple, lightweight descender for caving

RACK Brake bar descender for long descents

FREINO Z Carabiner with friction spur for STOP and SIMPLE descenders

PIRANA GUIDE Adjustable friction descender with spur and locking slot for canyoning

PIRANA CLUB Adjustable friction descender for canyoning

Choose Your Belay Device for Climbing or Mountaineering

Petzl makes different belay devices for different disciplines: belay devices with cam-assisted blocking provide a comfortable belay experience, and manual belay/rappel devices allow the user to rappel on two rope strands.

	OPTIMIZED FOR	SPECIFICATIONS	WEIGHT
Belay Devices With Cam-Assisted Blocking	Lead climbing indoors and outdoors	Feed slack easily	235 g
	Lead and top rope climbing indoors and outdoors	Compact and versatile	175 g
	Top rope climbing indoors and outdoors	Anti-panic handle and top rope mode	200 g
Manual Braking Belay/Rappel Devices	Single pitch climbing, multi-pitch climbing and mountaineering	Belaying a second climber and rappelling on two rope stands	57 g
Manual Braking Belay/Rappel Devices	Single pitch climbing	Rappelling on two rope strands	55 g

Choosing your descender for caving

Benefits of descenders for caving

efficient braking on the rope, regardless of its condition: dry, -wet, muddy, sandy, stiff...
compatible with 8.5 to 11 mm diameter low stretch kernmantel ropes
do not twist the rope

Loss prevention: STOP or SIMPLE descender with FREINO Z carabiner

FREINO Z carabiner

FREINO Z is an automatic locking carabiner with friction spur designed for STOP (D009AA00) and SIMPLE (D004AA00) descenders.

FREINO Z, used with a STOP or SIMPLE descender.

When used with a STOP or SIMPLE descender, the carabiner can be turned to make the device loss-proof when transferring from the gear loop to the semi-circular carabiner.