Best solo aid climbing reddit . I've used a Gri Gri on a few wall routes, but am looking into other devices specifically made for this task. Is this really bad? What setup should I go for? Jan 15, 2025 · the silent partner is the way to go. I’ve been eyeballing some solo aid in the future, I’ve come to understand the systems well but I have a very basic question. Most likely I won't buy a (semi-)static rope, so I will just use my dynamic one. the only hitch is that it sucks for top rope soloing. Two micro traxions, shunt, gri gri (must be annoying to always tighten the rope). May 9, 2001 · I solo semi-often, usually while aid climbing and have soloed a couple of walls in Zion. I am thinking about starting to top rope soloing on one of my projects, and I see so many opinions on the best way to do this. What do you do with free… Mar 24, 2025 · I know I have read some posts on here in the past about different methods of aid soloing, but I am planning on gearing up to do some solo aid routes at Looking Glass in NC this fall, and I was wondering what people would recommend for a a belay device, either the solo-aid, soloist, or silent partner, or perhaps something else? Feb 24, 2009 · I've been tossing the idea around about buying a proper solo aid device. If you intend to solo wall routes you've got two options (IMO) Clove hitch or Silent Partner. The two I am considering are the Wren Silent Partner and the Rock Exotica Solo Aid. 1. it takes some getting used to, but once you buddy up with it, you can solo aid, and solo free climb, easily transitioning between the two. Feb 27, 2021 · I don't lead rope solo anymore, but when i did, the best setup was a GG (and I've tried them all including the SP, Soloist, and Revo), facing backwards and a cache loop held by a minitrax connected to a gear loop. so you'll have to employ another gadget for cleaning your pitches. sptkvf crfth sht hvnex ofh yzomq mfmg zpooyd fcomh eeht