A toothless tube option is available too as the classic black diamond atc.
Black diamond atc guide vs atc xp.
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.
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.
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It s available in new colors too.
The black diamond atc is a simple versatile tool for belaying and rappelling.
Black diamond also makes our top pick for multi pitch climbing the atc guide.
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.
This tech tip is about using the atc xp.