The Wild Country Variable Controller or VC has been around for some time with only minor changes to the slot widths. The popularity of this belay device is what keeps this belay device on Wild Country’s product list.

The defining feature of the VC is its wedge shape. This enabl..

Price: £10.80

Belay device* with assisted braking for 8.9 to 11 mm rope.

The GRIGRI 2 belay device with assisted braking is designed to facilitate belay maneuvers. The GRIGRI 2 works equally well for lead climbing and top roping. It may be used on all single dynamic 8.9 to 11 mm ropes on the marke..

Price: £58.50

The Petzl Reverso 4 is an ultra-light (59g) multi-purpose belay/rappel device that regulates the amount of braking friction on the rope according to its diameter and condition.

At 59g this is 25% lighter than the previous model (REVERSO 3), it is also easier to handle and very intuit..

Price: £24.30

Based on the rest of the ATC family's design the ATC Sport belay device will handle ropes 7.7mm to 11mm. It can be used in two orientations, one regular and one high friction mode depending on the situation and weight difference between climbers. Its simple design and hot-forged low profile mak..

Price: £13.00

The Trango Cinch is an assisted belay device which sits alongside other similar belay devices such as the Petzl Grigri.

How it works
You belay like you would with a traditional belay device, the major difference is when it comes to holding a falling climber. In..

Price: £58.50

The Petzl Verso is a simplified version of the Reverso3, for those that do not want or need all the extra features, and just want a classic belay device. The V shaped groove has a couple of ridges in it to provide better control over the friction.

This is a good no frills belay plat..

Price: £18.00

The BRD is designed to aid the belayer in holding falls by increasing friction within the device.

It is machined from solid 6061 T-6 aluminum and double slots allow single or double rope capabilities. Engineered rope slots give extra control while belaying and rappelling, increasi..

Price: £25.20

The Wild Country Pro Guide: adding a ‘guide’ function to the ever popular VC Pro 2 makes this new model a superb choice as the ‘do it all’ belay device.

Neat and ergonomic it’s simple to operate, smooth in use and its guide mode allows safe rigging to b..

Price: £12.50

The ATC represents the divine balance between strength and ease of use.

Drop-forged from aircraft-quality aluminum alloy it's as strong as an ox and its complex geometry allows it to feed rope smoothly and hold falls with ease. Extensive surface area dissipates heat easily and best of a..

Price: £13.00

The VC Pro 2 is not a direct replacement to the original Variable Controller. It complements the original as it has been designed to take into account the newer modern skinny ropes which are much more common nowadays. It will cope with a greater range of rope diameters, plus the skinner ropes h..

Price: £15.30

The development of climbing ropes has made significant progress over the last few years with rope diameters becoming ever smaller and the strength and performance ever more impressive.

In line with this trend DMM have developed the Bugette to compliment its bigger brother the Bug. If..

Price: £10.80