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Comparing Carabiners

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Top Pick Award    
Price $7.95 at REI
Compare at 2 sellers		$14.95 at REI
Compare at 2 sellers		$14.00 List
$14.95 at REI		$14.95 at Backcountry
Compare at 2 sellers		$10.00 List
$8.95 at Backcountry
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Pros Full-sized, easy to clip, low price, low weightKey-locking nose design, easy gate action, large sizeKeylock wiregate has no notch, easy to handle, large rope-bearing surfaceEasy clipping and unclipping, keylock design, lightweight for medium size binerLightweight, good handling
Cons Has a notch in the nose, gates sometimes get sticky over timePricey, heavy compared to competitionHeavy, expensive, single "wiregate" takes some getting used toRelatively expensiveDifficult for large hands, small
Bottom Line While not perfect, still the most impressive combination of the winning attributes – full size, low weight, low priceThis great carabiner is among the largest and hands down the easiest to use, regardless of hand sizeIf you love all things Petzl and are looking for a wiregate carabiner, the Ange L (and smaller S) are the only options, but they're not our favoriteThe Dyon is an excellent carabiner that we found effective in a wide variety of climbing applicationsA lightweight decently easy to handle biner that finds a nice middle ground between ultralight and heavier offerings
Rating Categories CAMP Photon Wire Wild Country Helium 3 Petzl Ange L CAMP USA Dyon Wild Country Astro
Clipping (25%)
9.0
10.0
8.0
9.0
8.0
Unclipping (20%)
8.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
6.0
Weight (20%)
8.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Gate Clearance (20%)
9.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
7.0
Handling (15%)
9.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
Specs CAMP Photon Wire Wild Country Helium 3 Petzl Ange L CAMP USA Dyon Wild Country Astro
Manufacturer Weight (g) 30g 38g 34g 33g 30g
Gate Closed (kN) 22 24 22 21 24
Sideways (kN) 8 7 7 7 7
Gate Open (kN) 9 10 10 11 7
Gate Clearance (mm) 26 27 26 26 24
Forging Method Cold Hot Not Specified Not Specified Hot