Comparing Carabiners
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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 weight | Key-locking nose design, easy gate action, large size | Keylock wiregate has no notch, easy to handle, large rope-bearing surface | Easy clipping and unclipping, keylock design, lightweight for medium size biner | Lightweight, good handling |
Cons | Has a notch in the nose, gates sometimes get sticky over time | Pricey, heavy compared to competition | Heavy, expensive, single "wiregate" takes some getting used to | Relatively expensive | Difficult for large hands, small |
Bottom Line | While not perfect, still the most impressive combination of the winning attributes – full size, low weight, low price | This great carabiner is among the largest and hands down the easiest to use, regardless of hand size | If 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 favorite | The Dyon is an excellent carabiner that we found effective in a wide variety of climbing applications | A 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... | Petzl Ange L | CAMP USA Dyon | Wild Country Astro |
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Specs | CAMP Photon Wire | Wild Country Helium... | 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 |
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