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Coming from a mountain team guy, I would advocate the multiple uses of an ATC as others have stated.
- Fast heat dissipation
- Ability to go hands free either through the use of a dead mans catch on the leg with the use of a cordalette, or through tying off through the ATC. (You may need two hands to clean pro, dis-entangle a rope, pull security, lower/raise gear etc)
- Use in rescue systems, if the need arises
- Ease of use to belay for up to two other climbers
- Ability to be used on multiple diameters of rope, due to the teeth for rope grip
I personally have a Petzl Reverso 3 on my rack, and think the price is worth the feature set.
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