NewDoar Climbing Stop Descender Rappelling Belay for Ropes 9-12mm Hand Descender Controls for Beginners Self-braking Function Rappelling Devices for Climbing Belaying, Rescue & Arborist

Nice light piece of kit at a great price. Works well.

Excellent piece of equipment quaility gear

Note that this doesn't carry the CE mark that is mandatory for all Personal Protection Equipment used to protect people from falls. While it says "EN 341", which is the correct standard, there should be an actual "CE" mark. Without this, it's not possible to determine whether this is safe.

CUMPLE MUY BIEN CON SU FUNCIÓN, MUY BUEN PRODUCTO Y LO RECOMIENDO PARA SU ADQUISICIÓN.

It's alright not great

I was looking for a device to descend from a tree when hunting on a hang-on tree stand or on a saddle. I bought this Stop Descender from NewDoar after buying and returning Mad Rock Lifeguard (red) that has an internal spring built-in the release that would not lock and hold the rope in position. Mad Rock Safeguard (black) would be the best device of choice for my purpose of use but I can not find a Mad Rock Safeguard anywhere online or offline. I also bought a Beal Birdie and the latest model of GriGri. Neither one of those worked either. On a low load, the Beal Birdie and the GriGri would fall on the rope. The NewDoar Stop Descender has no spring built-in the release handle. It stays on the rope even with no load on the rope. When descending, while pressed (touched, jabbed action) lightly of the release, I can descend at a controllable pace. It works just like the Mad Rock Safeguard. As a safety measure, I added a short prusik loop tied on the slag side of the rope onto a carabiner attached to my right side hook of the saddle or climbing harness. So when descending, if inadvertently pressed too hard on the release, the rope stopped by the prusik and the fall is arrested even before the Stop Descender engaged. The size of this device is a little bit big. But the function is perfect for what I need.

This item is being used for hunting so 15' up, no shock and it's simply holding me in place and allowing for a quick rappel. There is no way I would use this item to do any real climbing. As an arborist or a Rock Climber, I would not put this into any serious use. The material feels cheap, and the finish is rough. However for the role I have it in it is adequate.I attempted it on some blue water 7 and 8 mil rope and it did not work. Used a sterling 9mm and it was fine. Stepped up to a blue water 11.5 and had a very very hard time with that. Ill be sticking to the 9mm anyways but I was hoping to get away with a 7.

Clumsy to put the rope in , yes i had the right size rope , personally a rescue figur 8 works much better and more versatile, again not a pro just tryin some gear out , it dose work tho , good control on the rope desent... just not what i will be using.