TRANGO Vergo - Belay Device

I'm new to climbing and found it easy to use and reliable for a beginner like me

Slight learning curve, feeding slack one handed is easy. Taking slack is easy once used to the motion. Super safe, takes my climber immediately upon surprise falls. Lever system is easy to use and lower with. Actually prefer this over the grigri after getting used to it.

BY FAR THE BEST PART OF MY SADDLE HUNTING SETUP! EAS TO USE AND VERY RELIABLE. BUILT TOUGH AND STRONG!

I use this device for rappeling when saddle hunting from trees. I use it with an 8mm Samson rope and it brakes perfectly. I also use a CT Climbing quick roll ascender with this rope and again that device also grabs and holds perfectly on this 8mm rope. Lastly, I use a blue water 7mm VT Eye to Eye prusik with a knut hitch. I had to add a 5th loop to the knut to get it to grab well and not bind up on the 8mm rope and once I added that 5th loop to the prusik it also worked perfectly as a back up to the vergo (always a good idea to back up your mechanicals, just in case). This is not the smallest brake/belay device but it is very smooth and is a great price.

This product was easy to use and well built. I have never climbed using ropes before. This device made SRT (half rope technique) very easy to learn and use . I was up and down trees with ease . This is now part of my go to climbing gear for tree saddle hunting .

I use this for a one sticking set up. It’s not over flashy like the blues or purples. For hunting. Works as intended and isn’t a price hike being sold on Amazon.

This device is extremely easy to use, even for beginners like myself. The only downside that I have seen and felt is the end of the handle digs into my hand somewhat, to which I just adjusted my grip, and the "sweet spot" while lowering someone is very small. You go from lowering pretty slowly to lowering faster than comfortable. The upside is this is a very safe device to use, it has an intuitive design, and it's very easy for a beginner to use.

I've used one of these off and on over the last year or so because a partner has one, and I finally got one for myself. It takes slack and lowers just like my beloved GriGri, but what makes it remarkable is how smoothly it FEEDS slack. The Vergo feeds slack just about as smoothly as an ATC, but without the risks associated with a tube device. You don't have to override the cam to give your climber enough slack, and the thing just feels great in my hand. I can't recommend this enough.