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One device to do it all, the ATC-Guide offers maximum versatility. It has a smooth, regular friction side and, for twice the friction, a grooved side. When you're belaying from above, the guide mode lets you bring up one or two seconding climbers with ease and control. For lowering, it has a small secondary hole that you can girth hitch for more leverage to release the device.

A startup kit for new climbers, the Momentum Package includes a Momentum AL Harness, ATC belay device, BD locking carabiner, BD chalk bag and BD White Gold chalk.

Once you realize that you are addicted to climbing, you quickly come to find out that it's time to invest in your own gear. The Primrose Harness Package for women simplifies the process by setting you up with all of the necessary ingredients in one shot. The Primrose harness itself is a solid and time tested design that excels for beginners and experts alike, combining comfort and functionality a harness that is designed to fit the fairer sex. Accompanying the Primrose harness, Black Diamond added the ATC belay device with a large locking carabiner to complete the belay system. To finish off the package, you also get a medium-size chalk bag and a White Gold chalk ball to keep your obsessed mitts dry.

A true variable-friction device, the ATC-XP maintains the silky-smooth feeding of the ATC but ups the braking power. For belaying and rappelling with 7.7-11 mm ropes, it's designed with a smooth, low-friction side and a high-friction side with v-shaped grooves for three times more friction. An extended central web keeps biners and ropes properly oriented and helps reduce kinking.

Simple, lightweight and smooth feeding, the ATC belay/rappel device is easy to operate and, when used correctly, won't kink your rope. Designed for 7.7-11 mm cords and to hold falls more easily, its extensive surface area dissipates heat effectively when lowering or rappelling.