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canadianclimber
Jun 10, 2002, 2:49 AM
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has anyone ever heard of the climbing equipment manufacturer Lucky? They make really inexpensive carabiners but i dont want to buy them if they are no good. If you have used them or know anything about them please tell me. Thanks
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tim
Jun 10, 2002, 2:55 AM
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Last time I checked they were UIAA certified and good enough for their biners etc. to pass the usual battery of safety tests. I think Metolius has been doing their US distribution, which is another good sign. If I hadn't been on a Neutrinos (and now JC's) tear when I last shopped for free biners, I might have bought some. They weren't bad feeling in my hands. But...
Whether you like them or not is personal preference.
[ This Message was edited by: jabbeaux on 2002-06-09 19:59 ]
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nutterd
Jun 10, 2002, 3:30 AM
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I have a handful of quickdraws with Lucky biners I've used for...oh, like 6 or 7 years now. The sole U.S. distributor used to be Phil from Clipper City in Baltimore (before it burned down). Don't know if anyone still distributes them. I'd still buy them if they were readily available, especially since not every Joe Schmoe has them, they're tough to get mixed up with other's draws.
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canadianclimber
Jun 10, 2002, 3:34 AM
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I found them at Mountain Equipment Co-op here in Canada. I had never heard of them before i saw them in the catalogue
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newtocalgary
Jun 10, 2002, 4:41 AM
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Lucky is made by the same guy that made black diamond biners he started his own company and if you look at his gear its near identicle to BD's but he also make full rack equipment including nut cams etc they are great quality and cheaper than comp I have numerous
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jtcronk
Jun 10, 2002, 5:26 AM
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I've used Lucky 'biners for a few years now. I also used a pair of Lucky 007 ice tools for a couple seasons as well. Their stuff is certified and functions well at a low price.
Like was previously mentioned, in the US their gear is marketed with the Metolius logo on it. Still made in Spain by Lucky though. Hope this helps!
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dynomaster
Jun 10, 2002, 3:42 PM
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I bought 15 quickdraws from them about two months ago. I haven't climbed on them yet, but the quality is good. I've been using the biners to setup long slacklines, and they work quite well. I do not like the slings themselves because the rubber piece that holds the bent gate in place is on the inside of the sling as opposed to outside. This causes the rubber to deform when the sling is weighted, and so it is a piece of crap. They basically break off as soon as you weight them. It does not affect the sling structurally though, and I don't really need the biner keepers anyways.
Dyno On
Andy
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