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DMM Wales DMM Bug Belay Device Reviews

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  • indecisive Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel 5th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The DMM Bug Belay is the most straightforward belay you will find. There's no teeth for friction when belaying so you have to be extra careful. I havent used it enough to agree/disagree with the comments on the previous review regarding the wire following up in to the belay but thanks for the warnin ...

  • blamonge23 Rank: Major 11th Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Its about as useful as a fraying rope.
    A bit of safety info here, the wire on these belays is rather flimsy and supple. I found that when lowering off on more than one occasion this wire would invert itself and follow the rope up into the belay device. Disasterous if happening at heights. Fortunatl ...

  • blamonge23 Rank: Major 20th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    The Bug is DMM's most simplistic belay device. It is capable of belaying single or double ropes with adiameter of 10mm +. However belaying isits only real use, as it gives very little friction it isn't suitible for abseiling or alpine mountaineering and it gets hot very quikly. Overall it is a fanta ...