I have tried a lot of biners and can fairly say this is my favorite for many applications. I use one for a belay biner because I like a small biner so my belay stays comfortably close to my harness. It is also a great munter biner (very useful if your clumsy partner happens to drop his belay device off that multipitch in the dolomites). As a general all-around biner my attaches also get a lot of use - I notice they are always the ones people borrow if I give them the chance to pick and choose from my rack.



These biners have a nice gold color and a red band that has reminded me to lock before rapping once or twice. The action on mine has stayed very smooth through 4 or 5 years of use (I do keep them very clean though - no putting them down on the sand or mud between routes) and I am very satisfied with the value they have delivered for the not-too-bad cash outlay. In my opinion they are worth every cent.