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The Petzl Attache 3D locking carabiner from Petzl is a new version of the classic Petzl Attache carabiner that is 37 percent lighter and about 37 percent more expensive than the original. We found the Attache to be a little smoother for belayin...
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| | Petzl Attache
The Petzl Attache used to be hands down the best compact belay carabiner but now it has some tough competition. The Metolius Element is cheaper and slightly lighter and smaller. We like the Attache more but if you are on a budget you might consider t...
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| | Black Diamond Rocklock
The Black Diamond Rocklock is Black Diamond's largest belay and rappel locking carabiner and it's an overall great deal. It was the highest rated $10 carabiner and scored only behind the Petzl Attache 3D, which was double the price. This is a good be...
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| | Black Diamond Mini Pearabiner
This compact locking carabiner from Black Diamond is light, versatile and affordable. It has a no-snag key-lock and screw-lock gate design and large rope-bearing surface for smooth belays and rappels. It is mid-size, which means you can handle it wit...
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The Mad Rock Ultra Tech HMS Screw Gate (aka Madlock HMS Carabiner) is specifically designed to be used with a belay device like the Mad Rock Mad Lock. It can also be used as a multi-function (anchor or back up) carabiner. It has the no snag key-lock ...
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The DMM Boa is our favorite large locking carabiner. It is easy to handle, burly and holds a lot of ropes and slings. It is easy to clip to a harness and very strong. It's also a great all-around locker for winter due to its large size, which makes i...
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The Petzl Am'D is a versatile biner that stands out because it is a little bigger than most HMS belay biners but smaller than a typical monster locker. It has a great weight-to-versatility ratio, meaning you can do a lot with it but don't feel ...
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The Petzl OK oval locking carabiner was designed specifically to be used with pulleys, but it is also a very good all purpose carabiner for anchor setups. Because of the oval shape, when using a pulley it ensures that the force on the pulley lines up...
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| | Wild Country Synergy
The Wild Country Synergy is a good all-around locking biner at a good price. The closest competitor is the Mad Rock Ultra Tech HMS, which is very similar in size and design. The Mad Rock is $1 less and slightly lighter. However, the Wild Country is ...
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The Metolius Element is an affordable, medium-sized locking carabiner that excels at trad climbing belaying. There is a lot of competition among pear-shaped carabiners. While the Element didn't score at the top, it performed solidly and is tied for l...
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| | Wild Country Neon Keylock Screwgate Carabiner
The Wild Country Neon is one of the lightest locking carabiners made and is also light for non- locking carabiners. The I-beam construction and no-snag key-lock gate add to its easy of use and handling. It works well for just about everything a small...
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Omega Pacific's Jake is a solid belay, rappel and top rope carabiner. It is not perfect for multi-pitch or mountaineering if weight is a factor. For that we would go with something like the Petzl Attached 3D]J]. The Jake held multiple knots/slings be...
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The big size and shape of this locking carabiner make it good for using as a master point at an anchor. You can manage multiple ropes and slings Petzl William and organize the belay station. That said, it is a heavy biner and didn't score as high as ...
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The Mad Rock Super Tech Keylock Screw is the best value for lightweight carabiners. It scored only a little lower than the Wild Country Neon but costs much less. If we were loaded, we would go with the Neon exclusively with a few Petzl Attache 3D her...
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| | Black Diamond Quicksilver Screwgate
The Black Diamond Quicksilver Screwgate was a solid workhorse locking carabiner at a great price. That said, we now prefer the Black Diamond Positron Screwgate which is very similar but comes with the keylock gate. The locking Quicksilver has been di...
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| | Trango SuperFly Screwlock
The Superfly Screwlock is the lightest locking biner on the market. Other than its limitations (listed below) it excels at most applications at a fraction of the weight of most locking biners. Its main competition is the Wild Country Neon, which is a...
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