Mammut resistor belay assistent

I recently saw this ad, do anyone of you know anything about it or own 1, I can't find them on the Mammut website, seems like an ohm alternative

I've read that the Mammut belay resistor was slated for release in 2026

https://www.bergundsteigen.com/artikel/gewichtsausgleich-beim-klettern-5-bremsassistenten-im-praxistest/

Its in german but its quite a comprehensive comparison! From the data it looks like its similar to the OHM in term of hard catches. 

That didn’t take long. I’m still looking to find a place to buy an Ohmega. Looks like it has a cam like Ohmega and the Ohm wedge for friction.

Simpler than Ohmega  but heavier and with out the pulley.

Did anyone tried/ figure it out how to use those thing for trad climbing? 

If it’s an ohm clone, there’s no point. Ohmega is said to be an improvement by every metric 

What’s going on here from the link above?

Brockywrote:

What’s going on here from the link above?

Climber was being lowered, got to the first bolt, removed zaed from the first bolt, clipped it to the belay loop, continues being lowered

amariuswrote:

Climber was being lowered, got to the first bolt, removed zaed from the first bolt, clipped it to the belay loop, continues being lowered

Not exactly. First, I think it's a Bauer Expressi or some other brake assistant from the Bauer company.

The text says: When you arrive at the lowest bolt with the clipped in belay assistant, you can continue being lowered break-assisted if you clip the device's biner into your belay loop. Be careful doing this in overhangs or with uneven ground at the base of the wall.

J Hwrote:

Did anyone tried/ figure it out how to use those thing for trad climbing? 

The issue is you have to plan for an upward pull on the first piece. If you want the first piece to also protect you from a fall (or stay in place) you'll need to make it multidirectional. That's not always possible and not everyone knows how to do it. By design, a belay resistor will increase the force on that piece, making it more likely to fail. I think using a belay resistor for trad climbing will always be an off-label use because if the upward pull piece fails the pitch could zipper. 

Adam Flemingwrote:

The issue is you have to plan for an upward pull on the first piece. If you want the first piece to also protect you from a fall (or stay in place) you'll need to make it multidirectional. That's not always possible and not everyone knows how to do it. By design, a belay resistor will increase the force on that piece, making it more likely to fail. I think using a belay resistor for trad climbing will always be an off-label use because if the upward pull piece fails the pitch could zipper. 

I was thinking something like the anchor redirect on multi pitch climbing. 

J Hwrote:

I was thinking something like the anchor redirect on multi pitch climbing. 

The ohm requires the belayer to be 1m to the side or back from the wall to properly engage. Not always possible on multipitch. 

I have the Mammut Resistor.  It works great.  

Adam Flemingwrote:

The ohm requires the belayer to be 1m to the side or back from the wall to properly engage. Not always possible on multipitch. 

They definitely weren’t 1m away when Tommy Caldwell demonstrated the sensor hand belay. That was on the ohmega whose documentation mentions the same requirement

Matt Shovewrote:

I have the Mammut Resistor.  It works great.  

How did you get your hands on it? 

I have used it and few others as the guy on the falling end. The MR is kinda a weird rectangle shape and just don't think the design very elegant and felt clunky.... whatever thats worth.
Ohmega and Zaed Pro & mini were notably softer on me compared to the Resistor/ohm.
Experience for the belayer seemed to be good for all tested.
All do their job well enough IMO.

I think the ohmega the best in form and function over the others.

Biggi Elwrote:

How did you get your hands on it? 

I know some people. I was lucky enough to get to test it out. For what it's worth I think the way it disengages or unloads is very slick and very effective.   Feels very robust and secure. 

The Mammut Assist is online now on mammut.com

Mathias Heckwrote:

The Mammut Assist is online now on mammut.com

Let me help the bot with his link to the Resistor on Mammut's website. 

Mammut just dropped a video. Delightfully detailed