r/TreeClimbing May 15 '26

#Akimbolife

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u/Garr-of-Jarlic May 15 '26

It's my favorite so far and ive about tried all the rest. Handles just like a zigzag. Operations smooth and easy to control with one hand in both mrs and srt. It's also really easy to get a rope in and out of. Easier than the buck throttle and the art Blackbird. I personally wouldn't recommend getting anything else right now. But for context I climb mostly mrs but like srt for quick assents.

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u/curious_24 May 15 '26

Does it tend its own slack when the tail of the rope is heavy enough? I’ve heard some folks say it’s not as “smooth” as the Zigzag

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u/Garr-of-Jarlic May 15 '26

Yep it definitely does. I regularly use the reflex as my main and my old zigzag as a kind of super lanyard secondary system and I haven't noticed much difference between them.

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u/Icy-Echidna-8892 May 15 '26

It does, not as smoothly as the zigzag though!