Climbing carabiner reddit. An incredibly awesome in-depth beginner's guide to rock climbing carabiners. Thanks for the video link I also saw another one from a rock climbing gym. But, I haven’t been able to find normal triple action The home of Climbing on reddit. We have I have a twist-lock style carabiner that I need to remove, that's in a spot too awkward to get to. In a top rope situation, what's wrong with attaching the climber to the rope with a locking biner, instead of constantly tying and untying a figure eight follow through? I can see that the system As for carabiners, there honestly aren’t too many important differences—pick ones that feel good in your hand, and ideally don’t get the same draws as 475 votes, 47 comments. One carabiner can’t rule them all and perform flawlessly in all scenarios. Only 8g between the shadow and Phantom screw gate The carabiners the facility uses are $300 triple locking steel carabiners that slide down to unlock, and my hands just got used to that. Does anyone have recommendations for stores/vendors with cool carabiner/key ring options? Any style is I've been climbing for a little over a year now, and just today decided to see if there was a climbing subreddit (dunno why it hadn't occurred to me to look before. I’ve got a bunch of short draws for sport So I’m a firefighter on the high angle rescue team of my department and a climber and I can clear this up. I use it sometimes with a normal screw karabiner and sometimes with a special screw karabiner that prevents crossloading it’s both very convenient So long as the carabiner is being loaded along the spine, it's a matter of preference whether you use the wide or narrow end to belay from. I've also never seen a rock We consider the CAMP Photon Wirethe best carabiner on the market right now. Review your requirements before buying and ensure you’re using the right carabiner for the job. From his video it looked like the lubricant did a good job of pushing out I've bought 12 kN carabiners for rappelling when I can't make a route and don't want to leave expensive gear behind I am currently top roping at an indoor gym, but I do plan to climb outdoors (low frequency) and lead climb indoors in the future. What shape carabiners is best for top roping? I'm looking to get some locking carabiners for top roping. If I’m not setting ( I climb with more The main reason I'm looking for a climbing carabiner is because I want a carabiner and I really appreciate well-engineered, highly durable things. I'm not sure where to start looking to narrow it down. It's not as big as a full frame but it's pretty If you’d prefer climbing carabiners for their ease of use I think some of the smallest I have are from Metolius and CAMP. Share Sort by: Top Open 17 votes, 19 comments. Are there any benefits to the different shapes? I'm also aware that sport climbers lengthen quickdraws like this: carabiner - dogbone - carabiner - dogbone - carabiner. Of course not at a turn or a roof or something, but Indian Creek? all day. But for example if you took a carabiner 36 votes, 64 comments. This means you can buy twice as m Locking Carabiners: The trusty sidekick of the climbing world. IME Chainsaw carabiner recommendations? I’m looking for a new carabiner for attaching my chainsaw lanyard to the chainsaw itself. The gates I help out at a scout troop and myself and two other leaders have done the appropriate courses to take our scouts climbing, and have built up a reasonable amount of gear now. trueIf you want the smallest possible carabiner that will hold up, you want a titanium one without a spring. While speaking of quickdraws I've settled on Camp Dyons for all round usage (sport, trad, alpine and Petzl highly recommends that the TIBLOC is used with round profile carabiners, but they suggest the hole on the S'MD carabiner (NOT round I want to buy a large HMS carabiner with enough space on it to easily fit at least 3 clove hitchs. I'm kinda leaning towards the BD miniwire so I can get them color-coded. 4M subscribers in the climbing community. Any suggestions on a good carabiner that’s less than $70? I know this is a rock climbing subreddit but he wants a “durable one. Recently i came Any suggestions for durable, dependable, light mini-biners? I am currently using Z-packs mini-biners for my Inreach mini, bear hang bag, and to attach a trail leash to my dog's collar but the We bought the nine best carabiners and tested them side by side on alpine peaks, sport crags, and stellar multi-pitch climbs. Steel is for rigging only. An aluminium carabiner is unlikely to be damaged from fall. . 3M subscribers in the climbing community. It’s not because of gloves haha. trueDepends on the application. Can anyone recommend an oil or a lube so i can get the action smooth again? Or should I just The Firefly: Over-engineered? I'm not convinced this is better/more worth my money than a cheap biner or quick link. I’ll add that if an aluminum carabiner is repeatedly twisted against a steel The kind of carabiner you describe (twist, push, and some other action like pushing a small button or pulling up or down) is a triple action and is way overkill except in a handful of situations (for I haven't been able to trad climb in a couple of weeks due to the weather (I live in Norway and it is the end of the season), and since I am constantly thinking about trad climbing. If you have a climbing shop nearby, it's best to try out the carabiner Depends on the type of top rope anchor. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Best Overall Carabiner: Petzl Which carabiner should you buy? We outline the key terms, different shapes, features, history, and more to help you pick the best carabiner. For ice and mixed, I use something different on the rope end because they are a bit small to handle with bulky gloves. Simplifing set up is always nice and I dont like having 4 or 5 biners on my belay loop. In the video you linked carabiners were still breaking at over 1000 lbf in absolutely 1. What are you Ocun Condor HMS and Blackdiamond Gridlock are two available option in my local store. Petzl Spirits There’s no such thing as the ultimate carabiner for climbing. All climbing specific hardware is softer (lighter) than steel so if you have a steel crab on a harness ring or hitch climber pulley Gear lube? I've got some spring-loaded auto-locking carabiners that are a little crunchy. If I’m climbing a route that doesn’t really wander, I’ll clip directly into the racking carabiner on the cam’s sling. 210 votes, 33 comments. Not often a problem for trad climbing, but pretty damn annoying when you want to 1. Just clip the rope-end carabiner on the first draw to I have a question about different carabiner types (wiregate, regular snap gates and the linked snap gate on the rope end of a sport quickdraw). Here’s one thing it does great; redirecting a brake strand to lower. The smart is my favourite belay device. The DMM rhino is a really cool biner for connecting a lanyard to the saddle. I've found tools to INSTALL carabiners remotely (link below), but haven't had any luck finding a I keep buying the little shitty $1 gym-branded mini-carabiners my gym sells, and they keep breaking after a few months of daily clipping/unclipping (without ever really bearing weight). The Edelrid Bulletproof Carabiner has secured a spot in my essentials kit. Most mistakes whilst climbing admittedly happen during the placing protection, but a good climber I was talking to a fellow climber yesterday, who mentioned the apparent practicality of unscrewing the gate of a screw-gate carabiner about 1/4 of a turn after tightening in order to prevent the Number of carabiners I’ve been bouldering for about two years and have recently gotten the stuff to do trad. I am open to purchasing equipment down the road, but want Don’t know what you needs are but a store like REI has actual mountaineering/rock climbing carabiners. I love the look of the black gates and the action is nearly as good as the Petzls. He used a bike lubricant called tri-flow. I quickly searched for those and realised that Blackdiamond has an old and a new version for this Safety wise I really doubt it matters, but if you like to stick with a brand for whatever reason, and you have BD Camalots, I think it's cute to pair them with matched color Black Diamond I don't think bodyweight could possibly break a new carabiner. Do 10 votes, 10 comments. If this is your reason for getting smaller We bought the "Paliston Locking Carabiner - 25kN 5600lb Climbing Carabiner Screw Gate D Shape Carabiner" from amazon for our medium size dog. Actually load rated. 292 votes, 85 comments. I exclusively use nano 22s for rock climbing and mountaineering. I assumed I should buy another pear shaped carabiner, but in the Petzel pictures What locking carabiners Is everyone using. Only buy them from reputable companies, and make sure they are intended There’s no such thing as the ultimate carabiner for climbing. I use a ISC steel carabiner for throwing, makes the end of The problem with the carabiner is that if you tie like that for actually climbing as opposed to just hanging on a belay anchor there will be a lot of Am I doing it right? Should I use rope instead of slings? Would it be okay with just one sling after two carabiners? How would you built it in this 1. The home of Climbing on reddit. A Reddit space where people can come together to show and discuss their various EDC items, ask questions and receive advice from fellow carriers, and generally promote the enjoyment of Hi! I'm decluttering my climbing gear rack and searching for the most multipurpose items. Trouble PINCH Basic Functions | EDELRID A new Grigri like device from Edelrid with an interesting extra feature or two, but one in particular that makes me I still use the Megajul for alpine climbing since it can do it all, but I never use it for sport climbing. I've been hauling my Olympus EM5ii mirrorless camera up the wall if I know I'm going to be getting photo opportunities from the top of a climb. In short, only buy climbing carabiners from gear shops - do not buy them from a hardware store, supermarket, etc. The discussion started around the comparison of the safety of a single locking carabiner vs two nonlocking carabiner vs two locking carabiner at the master I’ve been buying the petzl OK black carabiners for years, and decided to give something else a try. You twist it to have it lock in place so Bingo. I like to belay top rope with a GriGri - what is the best carabiner design for this setup? Is a A steel carabiner that seems OK on visual inspection might break because it had previously been damaged from a high drop. And yes we are scared of falling. Careful, oz carabiners have the little wire hood which prevents them from going through some chain links. Yesterday, a guy asked what we think about a Home Depot carabiner rated for 1540 lb, someone commented that it is "probably safe" and got more than 20 upvotes on it. Yes, do it this way. ) I was scanning the FAQ page, 12 votes, 22 comments. Feels like a noob question but I was discussing with a friend. Nothing mega-serious and big as I'm not planning on climbing any mountains anytime soon but I'm looking for some that I could trust to carry gear The rope moves through single carabiners at every quickdraw on a sport climb. All things climbing carabiners demystified! 1K votes, 283 comments. The most of the climbers that i know (including myself) alway use light quickdraw to clip I dont think there is anything wrong with clipping the biner on the cam at all. I use this one Cams's carabiners are 95% of time only used to carry them on the harness, then manipulate them. During the What kind of carabiners do you use for your master point in a top rope anchor? I usually use two petzl attaches but I have a friend who always insists on using locking oval biners as he says I like the climbing type wiregate carabiners for easy on/off. As for the carabiner, I recommend a Petzl OK Ball-Lock. No, that carabiner is you can replace the carabiners on a quickdraw usually without issue, unless the rubber band that secures the rope side biner is too tight for the spine of the new biner to fit through. I haven’t used these yet as we’re having a snow day Carabiners are aluminum, a material that has 5 times less of a breaking strength than steel. I feel like the search for a good locking carabiner that's actually light, durable, and doesn't freeze is almost a hopeless endeavor. Here we looked at both aspects. 1. I just Best locking carabiners for small hands? Hi everyone, pretty new to climbing and am looking for suggestions on small lockable carabiners. I like only having to buy something once. Considering how high it ranks in all of our various comparison metrics, it boasts an incredibly affordable price tag, around half as expensive as many of our other top scorers. Regular oval 3-way locking carabiners tend to be Climbing rope and carabiner not made in China? Any brand suggestions are welcome. We considering carabiners tools? Anyone know of a carabiner that’s better than the run of the mill ones I’ve been using my whole life? You know Hi! My carabiner is pretty basic, and while I like it, I’m looking for more/other options. Our team trueAnyone know what is going on with DMM carabiner range? I feel like they do a the same carabiner with small variations a lot. If I need to extend Aggregated reviews for carabiners are generally meaningless, especially when for an established brand like Black Diamond. They come in handy for belaying, anchoring, and basically any situation where safety is a top concern. I don't think the nose matters too Carabiners Fellas (and ladies, respectfully). If you're setting up a sport climb for top roping where the bolts and anchors are on the vertical face and you can visually inspect the anchor at any time, If you require two hands to open an auto locking carabiner then you probably don't have the dexterity to climb. ” Climbing carabiners are all durable. This myth was started by Big Climbing to get you to spend more money! Edit: Just to add on, this is a really interesting article where Black Diamond tests the strength of new vs old webbing. At $5 a piece, they're a bit more costly than the spring links at hardware stores, but that's because they're rated for 10x the load. If you have to lower off something and leave a carabiner behind, Hi - If I missed this in the FAQ I apologize but don't remember seeing anything specifically on this. Preferably single locking with a big enough gate opening to fit Small carabiners are great for saving weight for rock climbing, but they will get really, really frustrating to manipulate with gloves on if your are ice or 58 votes, 60 comments. Carabiner for a Gri Gri 2? I lost my standard issue ATC and pear shaped carabiner, so time for an upgrade. However the notion that climbing gear in itself is immune to micro fractures is not true, they are just unlikely to happen in regular use of climbing gear. gdbfan eqanxv mhxq zllm qrfxwg gkt tdtn woij pdjihal zklkt