Now, let's introduce the recommended outdoor gear for mountaineering carabiners.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: screw
Lock Type: Keylock
Weight: 80g
Oversized and lightweight! Overwhelming tensile strength.
Oversized HMS-type carabiner from Mammut. The large radius of the bent part makes it compatible with any belay device.
Lightweight yet strong in tensile strength. The secret is due to the beam technology and the high-definition hot forging method. It is useful in every scene such as climbing, mountain climbing, and caving.
Carabiner shape: offset D type
Gate type: Straight / Vent
Lock Type: Keylock
Weight: 45g
Highly durable and recommended for climbing on rocks.
The wide contact patch with the rope makes it possible to reduce wear. You can make both the carabiner and the rope last longer. The rope is easy to hang on the vent gate side, and efficient clipping is possible.
It is also attractive that it uses a key lock system that does not easily get caught when clipping or unclipping. Recommended for those who want high durability and usability.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: straight
Lock format: -
Weight: 78g
Innovative magnet technology prevents erroneous operations.
An epoch-making carabiner for mountain climbing that allows the gate to be locked smoothly with two magnet arms installed on both sides of the gate. This equipment is called a magnetron, and it is also very good at preventing erroneous operations.
Recommended for those who are looking for a high-strength and large carabiner. However, if the magnet arm and nose part freeze, or if mud or the like accumulates between them, the lock cannot be released. Please note that it is not suitable for winter alpine climbing or use in places with a lot of mud or soil.
Carabiner shape: oval type
Gate type: screw
Lock format: -
Weight: 57g
Super lightweight! When climbing alpine or large walls.
Originating in Switzerland, Mammut is the world's first mountaineering rope manufacturer. This item is a screw gate-type carabiner with a safety ring. After all, its lightweight is a feature.
The advantage of the oval type is that it is convenient for installing belay stations and carrying gears with climbing harnesses in big walls and alpine climbing.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: screw
Lock format: -
Weight: 93g
Perfect shape with safety in mind.
A carabiner for mountaineering by DMM, a climbing gear manufacturer from the United Kingdom. The shape of the locking system using Super Nylon is designed to prevent forgetting to tighten the safety ring.
It prevents the carabiner from rotating when you handle it at hand, and you can always operate it in a safe position. It can be said that it is a carabiner for belay that pursues safety.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: Duro
Lock format: -
Weight: 109g
Ensuring safety with a gate system that boasts excellent strength.
Among the DMM carabiner, the large opening is characteristic. The gate system has four actions to achieve the highest level of security.
It functions as a reliable anchor carabiner and can handle even more complicated rigging. A locking type boasting a strength of 30kN, it is a carabiner with excellent versatility.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: screw
Lock Type: Keylock
Weight: 80g
Achieves lightweight and high strength with a unique structure.
Large size HMS-type carabiner with climbing technology. In addition to adopting the hot forging method, the double T-beam structure realizes lightweight and high strength. With a screw lock spring and a safety ring, safety measures are also firmly established.
With a shape that fits comfortably in your hand and is easy to handle, it is suitable for mountaineering, alpine climbing, and sports climbing.
Carabiner shape: HMS type
Gate type: screw
Lock format: -
Weight: 76g
The unique shape prevents the carabiner from rotating.
The unique gate shape of Black Diamond is characterized by a design that prevents the carabiner from rotating in the belay loop of the harness. Since the contact area with the rope can be widened, smooth handling is possible.
It has excellent safety and is also effective as a locking carabiner for rappel. Strength is further improved by hot forging manufacturing.
Carabiner shape: offset D type
Gate type: Double lock
Lock format: -
Weight: 80g
Quality that can be expected beyond a reasonable price.
The feature of the Mountain Dax carabiner is that the gate part is color-coded in each series. This product has a red double lock gate for all sizes. It is easy to see and is useful in situations where speedy judgment is required.
It is also very effective in climbing and rescue scenes. In addition to high quality, it is a great value item that can be obtained at a relatively reasonable price.
Carabiner shape: offset D type
Gate type: straight
Lock Type: Keylock
Weight: 44g
Good operability and accuracy are demonstrated in the rescue scene.
To improve the operability of the carabiner, the spine on the back of the gate has fine irregularities, and an "anti-slip gate" is used. This also improves accuracy. The large opening of 20 mm makes it easy to use.
It's also fashionable to use two colors, gold and blue. Recommended for those who are looking for a high-quality carabiner with excellent cost performance.
Carabiner shape: offset D type
Gate type: straight
Lock Type: Keylock
Weight: 36g
Discerning design that realizes light clipping.
An item from Metrius, an American manufacturer that develops and manufactures only climbing-related products. A standard-size carabiner. The dogleg-shaped vent gate enables light clipping.
The nose shape is designed so that the gate does not open easily even if it hits a rock. It has a simple design, but of course, it is CE / UIAA compliant quality.
We have introduced recommended products for mountaineering carabiners.
Features vary depending on the product, such as shape and operability. Please choose the carabiner for mountaineering that you want, considering not only usability but also safety.
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