Smart Alpine Large Mammut 6 Can't recommend it enough All of the pros of a tube style device: guide mode, double ropes, lightweight, simple to use With one more: assisted locking Now you can belay on multipitch without worrying about your sudden fainting spells. Read full review
ATC XP Black Diamond 5.16 friction Pros easy to use reversible Good little ATC, and the option to increase rope drag with the ribbed part is a perk, though sometimes it makes for a slow lower. Read full review
Jay Edelrid 5.16 Consistent harness Pros easy to adjust Pretty Comfortable Cons small chalk bag loop Bought this as my first harness and have kept it over the past year of climbing. Very adjustable, so it's very comfortable, and isn't painful in any way when hardcore hangdogging. Read full review
