by bladerunnerevan » Apr 5, 2014 10:14 pm
Absolutely do not use a grigri. In my experience it is difficult to find a good speed, its either to fast or to slow. The grigri is more suited to belaying. Caves are rough. What would happen if you broke off the small plastic handle or the cam wore out mid way down a particularly dirty long rappel. Any funny looking thing like grigri should stay out of caves. I've only used one once in a cave to test it out and I will never go back. Maybe it would work fine for some lighter caving work, especially if you are a climber and already own the device. If you want something specifically for caving then stick with a rack or bobbin.