Edelrid Giga Jul

Features:
Small eyelet for releasing unit with a carabiner when bringing up your partner
Suitable for 7.1–10.0 mm double and twin ropes
Intelligent hybrid design: body made of ultra-light aluminium, areas susceptible to abrasion made of robust stainless steel
Guide mode: simple and rapid abseiling and bringing up seconds plus comfortable belaying from a belay station as a doubled rope
Assisted braking guide mode: brake boost for catching falls in leader mode
Rope can be paid out faster in assisted braking guide mode by holding the device in the ‘open’ position with the thumb

Technical:
Approved rope diameter: 7,1 – 10 mm
Manual: Yes
Manual braking device according to EN 15151-2:2012

Assisted braking guide mode:
1. Belaying the first lead climber in assisted braking guide mode
Advantages:
Very high safety reserves due to higher braking performance
Less hand braking force required
Intuitive to use
Allows quickly giving slack
Suitable for use with half ropes and twin ropes (depending on model)
Minimal kinks in rope
Disadvantages:
Dynamic belaying only possible via body dynamics
Handling requires practice

Guide mode:
2. Belaying from an anchor point in guide mode
3. Belaying the first lead climber in guide mode
Advantages:
Universal application (depending on model)—belaying a leader, bringing up a second, body belay
Optimal dynamic belaying
Easy to use
Minimal kinks in rope
Lightweight
Perfect for abseiling with single and double ropes
Does not damage rope
Disadvantages:
Does not block automatically (belaying error can have fatal consequences)
Braking performance affected by rope diameter—and condition
Certain devices have less braking performance/ require greater braking hand force