4.44 of 5 stars
Edelrid - Ohm - Belay device tested
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Allows my child who is only just over half my weight to lead belay me with ease, including on big falls. Don't understand how they work but they're magic.
Only downside is that it can accidentally engage if you pull rope through fast, but a quick flick from the belayer resolves.
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Lead belaying someone heavier
Simply put the Ohm makes the climber artificially lighter by introducing friction into the system when they fall so less upward force is felt by the belay and they don't get pulled up to the first clip.
2 improvements are: It could be made clearer which side should face out/up. There are markings but I don't like having to check closely while im clipping. It should be made more obvious. I also think they could improve the design so it is slightly less grabby when you pull rope through quickly.
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Comfortable Easy to use -
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Poor Markings -
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Indoor climbing Lead/Sport Climbing Belay Weigh Disparity
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by Johannes helpful
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Quick to open Easy to use Finish
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Finish Easy to use -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing
82% have found the reviews
by Isabella helpful
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Finish Quick to open Versatile in its use Easy to use Lightweight Price / performance -
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Sport climbing Beginner
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Easy to use -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing
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by Martin helpful
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Easy to use -
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Indoor climbing Sport climbing
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Easy to use -
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Heavy -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing
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by Bill Benjamin helpful
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Price / performance Finish Easy to use -
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Heavy -
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Indoor climbing Alpine climbing Beginner Sport climbing
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Reliable
You have to be really calm during the lead beacuse if you pull the rope fast to clip, the rope it will get stuck, similar to a bad belayer.
Its not the belayr fault, its how the system work. Well,if you are pulling the slow, maybe its the belayer fault.
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Quick to open Price / performance Finish Easy to use -
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Indoor climbing Ice climbing Beginner Sport climbing Speleology All around Alpine climbing Big wall
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Easy to use Quick to open Finish Price / performance Versatile in its use -
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Beginner Alpine climbing Indoor climbing Sport climbing Speleology All around
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Versatile in its use -
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Indoor climbing Beginner Sport climbing
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Lightweight Quick to open Easy to use Finish
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Finish Easy to use -
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Heavy -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing
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Easy to use -
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Indoor climbing Beginner
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Indoor climbing Sport climbing
66% have found the reviews
by Stefanie helpful
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Easy to use Quick to open Price / performance -
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Sport climbing Beginner Indoor climbing
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Easy to use
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Easy to use -
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Heavy -
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Sport climbing
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by Remigi helpful
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Quick to open Finish Easy to use -
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Heavy -
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Indoor climbing Ice climbing
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Finish Easy to use Versatile in its use Price / performance Quick to open -
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Heavy -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing Beginner
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Easy to use Quick to open -
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Indoor climbing
I am able to belay a man who is 23 kg heavier than me.
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Heavy -
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Sport climbing Indoor climbing Beginner
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