Just added a review for the Kong GiGi

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Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 20, 2009 - 06:25pm PT
You asked for it, so we (Ian Nicholson) reviewed it: The Kong GIGI

What do you think of it? Please post your comments/reviews at the bottom of the page. Thanks!!
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
obsessively minitracking all winter at Knob Hill
Dec 20, 2009 - 11:28pm PT
It makes my keys really hard to lose.
mojede

Trad climber
Butte, America
Dec 20, 2009 - 11:33pm PT
Have had one for a while, but I rarely use it--however, the few times that I've used it, it performs satisfactorily. The shining point of it comes when using it to belay Two second climbers (at one time) off the belay.
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2009 - 12:20am PT
forgot to include that key part about the keys!
ec

climber
ca
Dec 21, 2009 - 01:23am PT
I've used one of these extensively for sometime (mostly guiding). I concur with the findings of the review. However, if I ever rappeled with it, I set it up like a carabiner brake (with the 'biners 90 degrees to the rope with the spines-up for friction). It is not apparent that this method was not reviewed by the comments made. It works great with a single or double ropes.
 ec
ec

climber
ca
Dec 22, 2009 - 02:33pm PT
bump for more comments...
Lambone

Ice climber
Ashland, Or
Dec 22, 2009 - 02:36pm PT
people still use those things?
yossarian

climber
WA
Jan 19, 2010 - 01:15pm PT
Looks the same as the CAMP Ovo, which according to the tech info can be used to belay leaders:

http://www.camp-usa.com/products/product-manuals/2008/CAMP-Ovo.pdf

If this is the case, what are the drawbacks?
Nate Ricklin

climber
San Diego
Jan 19, 2010 - 02:52pm PT
Why can't you belay a leader with it? not enough friction?
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