Black Diamond ATC-Guide Belay Rappel Device

The ATC-Guide Climbing Belay Rappel Device by Black Diamond is lightweight and easy to use offering smooth handling while you are climbing to your greatest heights. The most versatile belay/rappel device, the ATC-Guide is now even lighter thanks to windows machined through the body. The auto-block release hole has been enlarged to accept a small carabiner. Multiple friction modes provide the optimal amount of stopping power when lowering or rappelling, and the device's guide mode lets you belay one or two seconding climbers off an anchor. Made with hot-forged construction, the durable cable holds its shape and resists getting caught between ropes. If you are looking for the most durable auto-blocking device around, look no further than the ATC-Guide Climbing Belay Rappel Device by Black Diamond.

[ThuTroothHurtz]

Several accidents have occurred lowering using this method.
Belayers unweight the device without a backup on the brake side of the rope - DANGEROUS.
In this video the belayer uses a munter hitch to avoid losing control - CRITICAL.

[choonwahyee]

New belay's kit ! I see ! Good start and recover fast ! Solid !!

[TonyCannonwildumpqua]

Chances are that the people who need to watch this video also would benefit from knowing (or being reminded) what the brake hand was...

[nashthomasson]

omg every one commenting on the other ropes and how she holds her arms and stuff when this is purely a guide of the use and functions of the one device not a climbing guide lmao

[TarikVann]

Vieweeers be aware, the lowering guide of this video is not showing you the speed at which a full weight climber will drop suddenly and sharply with and upward release, especially if the rope is old and frayed and thick (10mm) and the ATC is old and not as smooth as brand new.
Please watch other videos on how to do the lowering with this device that show real world examples of a fully weighted person as they will show techniques (like actually pulling to the side slowly with a friction hitch connected from your belay loop to the brake end of the rope) that actually work with a fully weighted system. To follow this video by itself with another person in a live scenario is irresponsible, i should know i did it and scraped my friend up.
As for BD, they should be asking this video to be removed across the internet and replacing it with a more real life demonstration.

[steventhaw]

Will it accommodate a 9.8 mm rope? Or just "skinny" ropes? Any different than the Petzel Reverso that is too narrow for my Edelrid 9.8 mm rope?

[alanriquelme]

Hi, i want know the measure of the sling in the 2:45, what sling works in the little hole of the atc-guide? Thanks!

[BrandonKeating]

you mean dyneema... that tiny sling is stroner than you think

[dadbod]

is it the same set up in guide mode when belaying the lead ?

[aok]

I found this style of tutorial very difficult to follow as my focus is split between reading the text and watching the demonstration. In the end I gave up and searched for a better tutorial that I could follow and retain information better.

[steventhaw]

Minute 3:18: The anchor HMS locking carabiner is upside down and should be turned around for the rope to be on the spin side of this carabiner!!!

[fatlardylard]

Haha so many climbers get so butt-hurt about the smallest things.

[steventhaw]

Use a Prusik loop to backup the Munter hitch!

[tromboista]

1:57, that piece of nylon holding a person is the scary part.

[derekatwood]

This video is so outdated and bad carabiner choice for guide mode and what was that hip belay she was doing? Dont waste your time with this video it should be deleted.

[steventhaw]

All those knots weaken the anchor sling !

[SimonAndrews]

Oh dear god, the girl in the green jacket has her thumb out. This a basic error and is just wrong. Thumbs in elbow out allows you to lock the rope with your arm behind you. Also her hand is way too close to the belay device and she's sliding her hand along the control rope. Stop making training videos, someone will get hurt.