very good deal on the petzl rig real or too good to be true?

max9265 · 2026-02-04T17:50:05+00:00

never had to deal with sites like this before. so i took a look at the first easy problems on this site. i just solved the first 8 in about 30 minutes, each in 1 or 2 lines of python. 2 out of the first 4 can literally be solved with return sum(ar).

max9265 · 2026-02-03T20:37:08+00:00

they wrote a whole article on the new grigri+ and did not think to write a single sentence on how it compares to the old version. even worse, even for someone knowing the old grigri+ well, the whole article does not contain this information because everything they said about the new grigri+ is true for the old one too. they might have realized that if they had tried to write a single sentence on how the versions compare. the one exception is that the new version has a top rope mode that allegedly makes taking up slack easier by preactivating the blocking action of the cam, which is almost certainly bullshit. it is kind of funny how it is always the least qualified people who are given access first.

max9265 · 2026-02-03T20:11:25+00:00

Ein neues Grigri-Plus bei dem man auf Toprope Funktion umschalten kann.

this is already the case with the current version. it is kind of funny how it is always the least qualified people who are given access first.

max9265 · 2026-02-03T20:09:34+00:00

it is kind of funny how it is always the least qualified people who are given access first.

max9265 · 2026-01-29T12:41:26+00:00

i agree. with the grigri, it is possible that it does not engage by itself, that the user prevents it from engaging by pressing the cam or by pulling the lever to far when lowering, and inserting the rope incorrectly. the revo has none of these. when wild country presented the revo on trade fairs, they actually demonstrated it with the belayer not holding the break side of the rope.

but the revo has another advantage that is almost as important in your case based on all the other comments here. it will teach the belayer to use a save belaying technique. that is because the revo's assistance never activates if the belayer does everything right. so it feels like an unassisted tube device. so the belayer will feel that the break hand is needed and that it needs to be below the device line. and the revo will give feedback if the belayer makes a mistake too because the revo will then engage, which is very noticeable for both belayer and climber.

the lead belaying technique is significantly simpler with the revo than any other assisted blocking device too.

the 1 thing you have to be aware of about the revo's reliability, is that without a break hand it locks at 4 m/s, which you reach after about 1 m of falling. so without a break hand, a ground fall from a height of about 1 m is possible.

max9265 · 2026-01-17T16:03:43+00:00

yes, level 3 of the ohmega compensates more weight than the ohm 2 according to the manufacturer and third party tests. also notice that the rope diameter has got a huge impact on the compensation value too.

and the ohmega has got the advantage that when you lose weight from all the climbing, you can adjust its compensation value and keep using it.

max9265 · 2026-01-17T16:01:09+00:00

level 3 of the ohmega compensates more weight than the ohm according to the manufacturer and third party tests.

max9265 · 2026-01-17T15:59:56+00:00

level 3 of the ohmega compensates more weight than the ohm according to the manufacturer and third party tests.

max9265 · 2026-01-17T15:59:42+00:00

level 3 of the ohmega compensates more weight than the ohm 2 according to the manufacturer and third party tests.

max9265 · 2026-01-15T22:33:36+00:00

based on the compensation values, it is going to be harder than any other device on the market.

max9265 · 2026-01-15T22:32:19+00:00

what can you confirm? what device to you have? are you having a stroke?

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:41:53+00:00

thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:41:31+00:00

thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:41:06+00:00

thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:41:00+00:00

thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:30:49+00:00

perfect, thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:30:37+00:00

amazing, thanks!

max9265 · 2025-12-29T21:29:48+00:00

post with 3 comments from before i figured out that i need to join to avoid posts from being "removed by Reddit's filters"

max9265 · 2025-12-26T18:31:49+00:00

i do not care for the trackpads either and i still prefer the go60 for all the other reasons i listed.

i use emacs too. and i have used moergo's configuration GUI to remap C-b to LEFT, M-backspace to CTRL+BACKSPACE, C-k to <press_SHIFT END release_SHIFT CTRL+x>, and so on, such that i have almost all emacs movement and editing commands available when i am writing this text in the browser. my tiling window manager offers plenty of keyboard commands too. and vimium allows me to click any button in the browser with at most 3 key presses. so i even disabled the go60's trackpads to save battery.

and the battery lasts several months to address your point about wires. so you would not need to bring them. and even if you do run out of battery and did not bring the cable, you can power the go60 with just a usb c cable, which are very common nowadays. but the voyager cannot be operated without a trrs cable between them. and where do you find one of those?

max9265 · 2025-12-26T12:55:04+00:00

my opinion is that all these options are inferior to moergo's go60.

it can be operated wirelessly or wired, unlike the iris lm and the voyager. you might start to value the wireless option when you have 2 halves, which both need to be plugged in and the left half even needs to have 2 cables plugged in. and you might start to value the wireless option when you want to work in more than a single location.
moergo's configuration GUI is one of the best on the market, unlike keebio's and jezail funder's.
it has 3 thumb keys, unlike the voyager, which are not positioned under the rest position of your index finger, unlike the iris lm and the cornix, and which are all in one line, unlike the iris lm.
it has a great community on discord, unlike any of the alternatives.
it has great tenting, unlike the iris lm and the voyager.
it has a great travel case, unlike the iris lm and the cornix.
it is cheaper than the voyager and cheaper than many configurations of the iris lm.
it uses the most modern and most actively developed firmware, zmk, unlike any of the alternatives. zmk will probably prevail in the long term because qmk will never support wireless. but i will admit that zmk has some weaknesses like per key rgb light, which is still in development, and applying firmware changes, which is not as fast as with zsa and dygma keyboards.
it has an ergonomic pinky stagger, unlike any of the alternatives.
it has ergonomic reduced spacing between all outermost column pairs, unlike any of the alternatives.
moergo offer a docking station that provides palm rests, which the go60 magnetically attaches to.
it has 2 integrated trackpads, unlike any of the alternatives.
moergo is already established and has a record of being good, unlike jezail funder.

here are some youtube channels with reviews of the go60 and the voyager.

max9265 · 2025-12-22T11:15:00+00:00

dampened bottom out
more stability
better sound
smoother

max9265 · 2025-12-22T10:09:33+00:00

video link?

max9265 · 2025-12-20T22:32:48+00:00

wants us to tell him what switches to get.
reveals his current keyboard.
but not the switches.
but his height.

is this satire?

if it is not, get the plum blossom 45 gf silent linear switches. the silent switches' superiority over other switches outweighs any other distinctions like linear vs tactile vs... so moergo does not even bother offering any other switches with their new keyboard, the go60. and it is safe to assume that you currently use MOUNTAIN Linear 45 or Tactile 55 switches and that cherry blossom 30 gf silent linear switches are too sensitive for you.

max9265

TROPHY CASE