I always wanted one. - Petzl GRIGRI 2 Assisted Braking Belay Device

I've had my eye on a grigri for quite some time. Always thought it was too much money, but would be great to add to the kit. Got a good deal here and used it for the first time this past weekend. Now I know why I wanted one. It held a new rope much better than my other belay devices. Later one evening, I was playing around with a cross beam and some ascenders to see how it would perform as a capture device while heading up, then descending. Worked like a charm.