Black Diamond Atc Guide

A more compact lighter version of our versatile atc guide the atc alpine guide is built for smash and grab ascents in the mountains.

Black diamond atc guide.

Often copied but never equaled the black diamond atc provides lightweight and durable belaying and rappelling performance anytime anywhere. This classic design features a large surface area that dissipates heat when lowering or rappelling and the smooth handling geometry accommodates rope sizes from 7 7 mm to 11 mm. This tech tip is about using the atc xp. Although the name has not changed at all nor has the general function bd continues to update this popular and versatile device and for 2019 along with new colors the device is lighter weighing only 2 8 ounces rather than 3 2 as it did before.

Black diamond upgraded it with machined windows for a lighter weight and the larger auto block release accepts. The black diamond atc is a simple versatile tool for belaying and rappelling. You can t beat the classic atc for reliable belaying and the black diamond atc guide belay device improves on the ideal design. The black diamond atc guide is a tube style belay device with an extra clip in loop for belaying a second directly off of an anchor.

Like the atc xp it also has grooves to increase friction for a belay. Molded teeth increase fricti. Black diamond atc guide. The atc guide has an additional attachment point.

While the atc and atc xp are tubular aperture belay devices the atc guide is an aperture style self braking belay device. The atc guide belay device is already worthy of any climber s arsenal but black diamond made it even better for alpinists and crag stars alike. The original atc works well with rock climbing ropes 10mm and larger while the black diamond atc xp better handles the smaller ropes used for ice climbing and canyoneering. Our most versatile belay rappel device the black diamond atc guide is now even lighter thanks to windows machined through the body.

Black diamond has another belay device known as the atc guide. It still transcends the tube auto blocking category allowing for a standard belay as well as belaying one or two climbers off anchors. We also enlarged the auto block release hole to accept a small carabiner.