For the first time since 1991, Petzl have released an auto-locking sport climbing belay device that doesn't have 'Grigri' in its titleā€”the Petzl Neox. This doesn't mean it is for a different purpose, or is a different category of product, the use of a new name suggests that Petzl thinks this new device eclipses the original. Does it?
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