May 7, 2024 · Joining her for carabiner testing is Andy Wellman, a lifelong climber with 24 years of experience under his belt on all disciplines of climbing, from alpine ascents in North and …

Jan 23, 2024 · The downside is that it doesn't prevent carabiner rotation when paired with tube-style belay devices, whose keeper loop is plenty big enough to slide over the horn. We also …

Jun 14, 2014 · CAMP touts the Orbit as the “World's lightest keylock carabiner!” Maybe they haven't seen the new spec sheets from Petzl, because at 39 grams the Spirits are most …

Oct 29, 2018 · When a carabiner catches a fall, the forces generated cause the gate to vibrate. The more mass in the gate, the more vibration, and the gate itself can flutter open and closed. …

Aug 15, 2019 · This can occur when a locking carabiner is improperly locked, or when it is inadvertently pinned and opened against the rock or other material. The open gate strength …

The Camp Dyon is an excellent and versatile wire gate carabiner offering a balance between ultralight tiny biners and the jumbo trad dad biners from the 90s. The Dyon is both lightweight …

Oct 29, 2018 · At 22 grams, it's the lightest carabiner we tested and one of the lightest ones available. The Metolius FS Mini 2 is 3 grams heavier, but even smaller, if you can believe it. …

Nov 1, 2024 · The bottom carabiner needs to remain in one orientation so that the rope loads on the bottom scoop and doesn't accidentally cross-load the biner across the spine or the gate. …

Oct 26, 2020 · It usually takes shrinking the size of a carabiner in order to significantly cut back on the weight of an individual unit, but with the Photon Wire, CAMP has managed to keep the …

This metric was mostly evaluated while climbing. We noted if the carabiner snagged on us while unclipping, how easy it was to take the rope out when seconding a route, and if the gate …