Reviews & Ratings for Edelrid Mega Jul Sport Belay Device — 3 reviews — Page 1

I use this in the gym now, and I l REALLY love it. It has a great glide and it locks perfectly. It makes me and my climbers feel secure when belaying, especially with people heavier than me. I like that it is lightweight and minimal as well.

I really wanted to like this device. I even bought two of them. I purchased this because it is an active locking device and because it allows for two ropes and you can rappel with it. It is both of those things but the belay performance is dismal. It wants to catch as you are paying out slack for clips and wants to catch as you are lowering your partner. So, although it does an adequate job of being an active belay device and also allowing you to rappel it is just not worth it.

After using tubers for a couple decades, I thought it was time to check out one of the newer devices, to give my brake hand a break when belaying someone working a route. After lots of searching, the original Megajul fit the bill. Awesome, light, cheap, and effective. It was just a little 'stuttery' when lowering.

I got it before realizing that this model was available. This is definitely better. It doesn't have the 'guide/top belay' capability of the original, but I still have that one if I ever need that. And a guide ATC, for that matter. The Megajul Sport just feeds better, both when belaying someone up, or lowering them down.

So, for 2/3 the price of a grigri, I now have two devices that do essentially the same thing, plus they can both do double-rope rappels, with the same auto-locking ability that they have when belaying. I can give one to a partner who wants or needs that extra safety factor, and still have one for myself.

No-brainer.