The Reverso does handle smaller ropes better than the full ATC (and vice versa for the ATC handling bigger ropes better), but I would still be concerned that when using a single strand of a super skinny rope in guide mode, the Reverso's tubes would be large enough to allow the load and belay strands to capsize and defeat the autoblock.
After burning through my latest Petzl Reverso shockingly fast I'm thinking about an ATC with steel wear points for a bit more longevity, smoothness on lower/rappel and eco-friendliness.
Using an ATC Guide or Reverso in auto-block mode to lower or a gri-gri directly off the anchor are less easy methods. The AMGA teaches re-directing the brake hand on a gri-gri lower off the anchor.
Anyone have problems lowering a second with ATC Guide or Reverso in ...
Comparitively, the Petzl Reverso 4 (and newer version) wear out pretty fast and much faster than the standard BD ATC guide. To Noel's point, basic round stock carabiners are pretty cheap and a wear item (i.e. the Metolius round stock locker or simple BD Rocklock) if you are doing lots of lowering or raps on any tube device.
One other thing to consider is that the BD ATC guide has bigger holes which makes it easier to use with fatter ropes. The DMM (which I think also makes the Petzl Reverso) has narrower which I like for thinner ropes..
Flag Quote dahigdon phoenix, Az Joined Jan 2015 Points: 195 Chris M wrote: Did you get my PM about the reverso? If you wanna sell em as a package I understand Sorry man, dont really want to ship reverso's unless they are going with other gear. Just added some more stuff, see if you need anything haha