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We use cookie on this site to enhance your user experience. By continuing to browse this website, you are confirming your agreement. Because of their weight they are often carried as emergency bail carabiners however it is strongly recommended that a climber never uses a snap-gate as their sole connection to the wall. A snap-gate carabiner will never open on its own however other things like the rock or another rope pushing against the carabiner from the outside can open the gate.

There is the choice between solid gate snap-gates and wire gate snap-gates. Generally the advantage of solid snap gates is that they can be more ergonomically shaped and therefore be easier to clip and handle. Wire gates are lighter and just as strong. In alpine scenarios wire gates are less susceptible to freezing shut as there is less surface area for the ice to stick to. The main reason behind this is to distinguish which carabiner attaches to hardware and which attaches to the ropes.

The straight gate is reserved purely for attaching to hardware like bolts and nuts or any metal objects. They, after a while will get a little scratched up on the inside of the carabiner from all the rubbing on metal and although not a strength concern, if a rope was to run over that scratched up surface would cause unnecessary wear on your rope. The bent gate never attaches to metal objects but is kept solely for clipping into the rope. The slight bend in the gate has the advantage of making it easier to clip the rope into.

Spring-loaded Locking Gates: Spring loaded gates also known as auto-locking gates are great for non-redundant points where it is crucial that the carabiner always be closed. These are particularly useful for your HMS or belay carabiner, or your personal anchor carabiner. Spring-loaded gates come in two main configurations — double lock or quick-lock which requires two movements to open twist, open and triple lock which requires three movements to open push up, twist, open.

Double Snap Gates: Relatively new to the market, the double snap-gate has the advantage of an auto-locking gate with the added bonus that one gate is always shut meaning the carabiner is always in its strongest position.

Example: Grivel Clepsydra. Slide-lock gates: Exclusive to Edelrid these auto-locking gates are very lightweight, low bulk and easy to open. Magnetic Gates: Exclusive to Black Diamond the magnetic auto-locking gates are also easy to open, particularly with gloves on. It is important however to keep the magnets very clean as there is only a very small clearance between the magnet and the metal it connects to.

This is not really even a consideration for climbers as steel is much too heavy and is unnecessary for our applications. Steel carabiners are generally cheaper to manufacture and are created for industrial purposes with strengths of up to 60kN. Considering the minimum rating on an aluminium carabiner is more than three times the force that a climber can generate it is not necessary to go beyond that. Steel carabiners can be useful for fixed gear as they can be more resistant to rope wear however for This is a question that really comes down to budget vs.

Traditionally carabiners are manufactured using a section of alloy rod that is bent into the desired shape, then the nose and gate hinge are machined and gate added. These carabiners are cheaper to make but are also heavier.

Forging a carabiner, either using hot or cold methods can produce much more elaborate shapes. These Carabiners are usually slightly more expensive, however they are lighter, can often be stronger and have more elaborate and ergonomic shapes. So just like the wheel, the humble carabiner, the links that help us climbers safely navigate our way in the mountains has been reinvented a thousand times. Posted May 11, edited. Half-Mast-Throw Securing not a clue what it means, though.

Short explanation: The Clove hitch is called "Mastwurf" in German which means something like "a throw around the mast" from the old usage of the hitch in shipping.

I think your all missing something simple here Munter hitch can be put on any karabiner, so its nothing to do with that. High Scale. Posted May 12, Nice one Rupe. Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Create an account Sign up for a new account in our community. Register a new account. Sign in Already have an account?

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