Jul²
Description
Innovative belay device with high braking performance for single ropes. The optimized Mega Jul geometry ensures easy and secure belaying even with thicker ropes.
Tough core material of abrasion-resistant stainless steel.
Optimized geometry ensures easy operation even for beginners.
High braking performance assists the belayer with leader falls.
Rope can be paid out faster to a leader by holding the device in the “open” position with the thumb.
Perfect handling, even for ropes with a larger diameter.
Innovative belay device with high braking performance for single ropes. The optimized Mega Jul geometry ensures easy and secure belaying even with thicker ropes.
Tough core material of abrasion-resistant stainless steel.
Optimized geometry ensures easy operation even for beginners.
High braking performance assists the belayer with leader falls.
Rope can be paid out faster to a leader by holding the device in the “open” position with the thumb.
Perfect handling, even...
Retail price
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Device Type |
Brake Assist - Tube |
| Weight (g) |
105 g |
| Belay Brake Assist |
Yes |
| Rope Options | 1 rope only |
| Guide Mode |
No guide mode |
| Teeth |
No |
| Rope Range (mm) | 8.9 mm - 11.0 mm |
| Certification |
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With its soft catch, the Jul 2 is a really nice forgiving indoor and sport climbing belay device that can be used on a wide range of rope diameters, from 8.9-11mm. For less experienced belayers it has an advantage over some of the more complex assisted braking devices with moving parts in that the key action, holding a fall, is basically the same as with standard belay devices, only with the added safety benefit of the assisted braking. There is a flipside to this however, which would be of particular disadvantage to less experienced belayers - that lowering action, which takes practise to get smooth. Lastly, there's the very fair price: I think you'd struggle to find an assisted braking belay device for less than £25.
Edelrid says this device was made for beginners, but any top-roping or single-pitch climber will enjoy the benefits. The Jul 2 provides a softer catch than most brake-assist devices, helps establish good belaying habits, and will last forever thanks to the steel core. And, since the handling is so similar to a tubular device, you’ll easily be able to switch between devices without needing to learn new techniques.
If you want a device for top-roping and single-pitch lead belaying, the Jul 2 is a fantastic choice that won’t break the bank.
In use I found the Jul² really easy to use, it offered plenty of assisted braking when mates were working routes. It must be noted though that the Jul² is not a hand free device (I always teach my clients that no belay device is hands free) and I did notice on a recent Dry Tooling day out with my 8.9mm alpine rope there was a little slippage through the device. Also it works best with a HMS screwgate carabiner. Since then, Edelrid stated that the Jul² is engineered to worked with the Bruce Steel FG screwgate as the steel to steel minimises wear and I’ve used it several times with the Bruce FG since. When I have used it I have noticed an improved performance, I have also used it with the HMS Strike Slider for a lighter weight option (as the steel was quite heavy, which is not an issue with sport climbing or cragging but I wouldn’t pack it for a mountain day, although it is lighter than a screwgate GriGri set up).
For gym climbing and sport cragging, we’ve found our new go-to belay device. With no moving parts and a wide range of rope diameters (8.9—11mm), the Jul provides assisted-braking capability that every tester lauded for its reliable and soft catch. This evolution of the successful Mega Jul (winner of our 2014 Editors’ Choice Award) is a single tube-style belay device designed for gym- and sport-focused climbers that works smoothly, even with the fatter ropes found at many gyms. For its diminutive size, a few testers said it felt heavy in the hand, but at 3.7 ounces, it’s comparable to many double-slot tubers (and half the weight of a Grigri 2). Plus, it’s made of stainless steel, which boosts durability into lifetime range.
What it is, how to use it, why it's different, how it compares/differs to the Jul2 version that never came out. Video was shot at the Outdoor Retailer trade show and features an Edelrid employee.
This video shows the original Jul2 concept. It was never released and Edelrid had made updates to the braking power of the Jul2 since then. We're showing it here because the concepts are very similar.
