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Review 4 out of 5 stars

Review by: kubi, 2005-06-17


I purchased and started using this biner after I noticed my belay biner had flipped 90 degrees and I was belaying off the gate once. I gave it a 4 purely for safety. Otherwise I don't really like this biner. Its overly heavy, the plastic gate catches on everything unless you snap it shut every time, which is a PitA if you are just clipping it to a gear loop and aren't actualy using it for anything....and the biggest issue is that avoiding cross-loading when belaying doesn't actually keep any safer, only the person I'm belaying. I should be making my partners use this :-).

Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: saxfiend, 2005-01-15


Though I don't have much experience with other locking biners, I consider this to be a superior product. I never have to wonder (nor does my climbing partner) "did I really lock it?" If the plastic guard is in place, I know it's locked. The guard also maintains correct orientation for the biner and avoids cross-load. For only about $5 more, it's much better than a standard locking biner and is no harder to use.

Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: mml, 2004-07-21


Extremely well-finished belay biner with a super-smooth screwlock. This is a very nice belay biner even not considering the plastic guard. The guard is the reason to buy this biner though. It takes an extra second when setting up the belay, but it does eliminate a possible failure mode. After a couple weeks you'll be so smooth with the plastic guard that you'll be as fast as you used to be in belay switchovers.

Recommended if you're concerned about cross-loading (or loading the gate) of your belay biner.

Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: meataxe, 2004-06-28


Some folks don't like the fuss of the extra plastic clip. I like it because it reduces the chance of cross loading, plus the clip will only close if the gate is locked. This provides a very quick visual check that your belay carabiner is locked.

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