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Edelrid Ohm II vs Raed Zaed (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My partner is about 20% lighter than me, and wants to get a belay resistor. We've used the first version of the Ohm in the past, and didn't like the hard catch. We've had the Raed Zaed recommended, but it looks like the Ohm II might be better again. I know it's only just been released, but does anyone have experience with both? Which would you recommend?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

it's been a while. i just bought a raed and searched for discussions here.

we tested ohm and raed a while ago (never used ohmega) and i leked the flexibility of raed a lot better. the only thing that bugs me a bit is, that it only works when the second bold is clipped. but - here's my question - that isnt really a problem while indor climbing, since falling indoors on the first bolt would likely mean that you hit the ground before the rope is fully stretched out anyways. so maybe thats more of a concern outdoors?

anyway what did you decide to get yourself, and how did it go so far?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

There's also the new Edelrid Ohmega which looks super interesting

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Ah- Thanks! This is actually what I was thinking of, not the Ohm II.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

@[email protected] yeah the Ohmega is interesting... given how quickly it was introduced after the Ohm II was released.

It's almost like they explicitly marketed it as a different product even though it serves to replace the function of the Ohm (plus a couple added features – it's not just a belay resistor)