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Compare at 3 sellers
Compare at 3 sellers
Compare at 2 sellers
Compare at 3 sellers
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| Price | $18.95 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers | $27.95 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers | $13.95 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers | $15.95 at REI Compare at 2 sellers | $17.95 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers |
| Overall Score |
84
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80
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74
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68
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65
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| Star Rating |
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| Pros | Snappy clipping action, wide sling is easy to grab, light for a sport quickdraw | Great clipping, wide sling for easy grabbing, keylocking gates don't snag | Easy to clip, durable construction, large size works well with gloves | Visually pleasing, affordable, easy to unclip keylocking top biner | Double keylocking biners easy to clip and unclip, relatively affordable for such a design |
| Cons | Expensive, still a little heavy for trad climbing | Heavy, expensive | Heavy, dogbone is on the thin side and not easy to grab | Tight gate springs require slightly more effort than others to clip, 18mm sling adequate but not perfect for grabbing | Not the lightest, gate springs a bit tight compared to competition, 18mm sling adequate but not great for grabbing |
| Bottom Line | Our favorite option for sport climbing | Great sport climbing draw but on the heavy side | Large carabiners work well with gloves on | Best Bang for the Buck winner due to its solid performance at a relatively low price | A no frills, but fully functional, solid gate quickdraw |
| Rating Categories | Petzl Spirit Express | DMM Alpha Sport | Petzl Djinn Axess | HotForge Hybrid | HotForge |
| Ease Of Clipping (25%) |
10
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10
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9
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7
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6
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| Ease Of Unclipping (25%) |
8
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8
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9
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7
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7
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| Portability (20%) |
6
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4
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4
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5
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5
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| Handling (15%) |
9
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9
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8
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8
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8
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| Ease Of Grabbing (15%) |
9
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9
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6
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7
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7
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| Specs | Petzl Spirit Express | DMM Alpha Sport | Petzl Djinn Axess | HotForge Hybrid | HotForge |
| Weight (ounces) | 3.2 oz | 3.9 oz | 4 oz | 3.5 oz | 3.6 oz |
| Gate opening bottom carabiner (mm) | 25 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Width of sling (mm) | 25 mm | 25 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Sling Material | Nylon | Nylon | Polyester | Polyester | Polyester |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 year | 1 year | 3 year | 1 year | 1 year |
| Non-Snagging Top Biner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Non-Snagging Bottom Biner | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Forging method | Cold | Hot | Cold | Hot | Hot |
| Unique features | Sling is wider at the bottom to facilitate grabbing, stiff sling | Dual keylock carabiners, wide sling | Large carabiners good for big hands or gloves, easy to clip | Visual patterning designed to easily catch the eye while climbing | Double keylocking carabiners |
| Available sling lengths | 12 cm, 17 cm | 12 cm, 18 cm, 25 cm | 12 cm, 17 cm | 12 cm, 16 cm | 12 cm, 16 cm |