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Comparing Locking Carabiners

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Top Pick Award Best Buy Award  Top Pick Award 
Price $10.77 at Backcountry
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$12.95 at Amazon		Check Price at Backcountry
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$15.95 at REI
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Pros Versatile, lightweight, relatively affordable, lots of gate clearance, gate security stripeTwist-lock is easy and fast, versatile shape, lightweight, secureVery light, affordable, visual indicator on screw gate, full-sized offset-DVersatile, great for use with double ropes and belaying, auto-locking gate mechanism, wide gate openingLight, small, least amount of revolutions needed for screwgate to lock or unlock
Cons Screwgate can get stuck closed, aluminum I-beam construction wears out quicker than somePricey, slightly less gate clearance than HMS styleGate spring squeeks, less versatile than HMS styleHeavy and bulkyExpensive compared to alternatives, the least amount of gate clearance
Bottom Line The best and most versatile locker at a reasonable priceA favorite due to its versatile shape and very easy to open twist-locking gate designThis lightweight offset-D is not only a perfect choice for the budget conscious, but for anyone who wants top performanceA fantastic and secure carabiner choice for belaying, rappelling, or for master pointsOur favorite personal locker is great for building anchors
Rating Categories Petzl Attache Petzl Sm'D Twist-Lock CAMP USA Photon Lock Black Diamond RockL... DMM Phantom
Overall Utility (25%)
10.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
Ease of Unlocking and Locking (25%)
7.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
Compactness and Weight (20%)
7.0
7.0
9.0
3.0
10.0
Gate Security (20%)
7.0
9.0
7.0
9.0
6.0
Gate Clearance (10%)
10.0
8.0
5.0
9.0
3.0
Specs Petzl Attache Petzl Sm'D Twist-Lock CAMP USA Photon Lock Black Diamond RockL... DMM Phantom
Weight 57 g 51 g 44 g 93 g 41 g
Gate Closed Strength (KN) 22 23 23 24 24
Sideways Strength (KN) 7 8 8 8 9
Gate Open Strength (KN) 6 7 9 8 9
Gate Clearance (cm) 2.6 cm 2.2 cm 1.8 cm 2.5 cm 1.6 cm
Visual Locking Indicator? Yes Autolocking Yes Autolocking No
Carabiner Shape Pear/HMS Offset-D Offset-D Large Pear/HMS Offset-D
Lock Closure Type Screw-lock Twistlock, also comes in screw lock or triple action Screwgate Twistlock Screwgate