Whether you ar belyaing from the waist or using the DMM Pivot in guiding mode, it is guaranteed to deliver confident belaying and effective stopping power. Guide plates often have a reputation for being challenging to operate but the Pivot's shackle has been specifically desinged to reduce the force you need to initiate lowering and to increase your control over the speed at which you lower your climbing partner, 

• Weight: 72g
• Half / Twin Rope Diameter Compatability: 7.3mm - 9.2mm
• Single Rope Diameter Compatability: 8.7mm - 11mm
• Offers controlled belaying, lowering and abseiling: Increases rope control when belaying, lowering a partner and abseiling
• Enables guide mode and gives easily controlled lowering of two seconds
• High performance internal geometry gives greater rope control
• Two friction modes for varying applications: In its standard orientation, this device gives confident control over a wide variety of rope diameters. It can also be flipped 180° for smooth abseiling on thick or low stretch ropes