Carabiner: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Mini_wire.jpg|200px|thumb|Small asymmetric D-shaped wire-gate carabiner]]

Wire gate carabiners are slightly lighter than their full-gate counterparts. They are less prone to freezing and if they freeze they can be cleaned easily and they are also way less prone to a gate lash.

Wire gate carabiners are slightly lighter than their full-gate counterparts. They are less prone to freezing and if they freeze they can be cleaned easily and they are also way less prone to a gate lash. However, wire gates might get pulled-out sideways. Loading of a wire gate with a rope during an accident can damage the rope (very small bend radius). Nose groove in the wire-gate can get caught in bolt hangers, in wires of trad protection pieces (nuts, hexes etc), or smaller diameter slings and cords. Some of the issues were addressed by single-wire carabiners. For their freezing resistance, wire-gate carabiners are employed in ice climbing. They are also employed in quickdraws for sport- and trad-climbing - either on the rope side, or on both sides.

~~Wire gate~~ might get pulled-out sideways ~~easier~~. Loading of a wire gate with a rope during an accident can damage the rope (very small bend radius). Nose groove in the wire-gate can get caught in bolt hangers, in wires of trad protection pieces (nuts, hexes etc), or smaller diameter slings and cords. Some of the issues were addressed by single-wire carabiners. For their freezing resistance, ~~Wire~~-gate carabiners are employed in ice climbing ~~and~~ in quickdraws for sport- and trad-climbing - either on the rope side, or on both sides.

=== Screw-gate carabiners ===

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 [[File:Mini_wire.jpg|200px|thumb|Small asymmetric D-shaped wire-gate carabiner]]
-Wire gate carabiners are slightly lighter than their full-gate counterparts. They are less prone to freezing and if they freeze they can be cleaned easily and they are also way less prone to a gate lash.
+Wire gate carabiners are slightly lighter than their full-gate counterparts. They are less prone to freezing and if they freeze they can be cleaned easily and they are also way less prone to a gate lash. However, wire gates might get pulled-out sideways. Loading of a wire gate with a rope during an accident can damage the rope (very small bend radius). Nose groove in the wire-gate can get caught in bolt hangers, in wires of trad protection pieces (nuts, hexes etc), or smaller diameter slings and cords. Some of the issues were addressed by single-wire carabiners. For their freezing resistance, wire-gate carabiners are employed in ice climbing. They are also employed in quickdraws for sport- and trad-climbing - either on the rope side, or on both sides.
-Wire gate might get pulled-out sideways easier. Loading of a wire gate with a rope during an accident can damage the rope (very small bend radius). Nose groove in the wire-gate can get caught in bolt hangers, in wires of trad protection pieces (nuts, hexes etc), or smaller diameter slings and cords. Some of the issues were addressed by single-wire carabiners. For their freezing resistance, Wire-gate carabiners are employed in ice climbing and in quickdraws for sport- and trad-climbing - either on the rope side, or on both sides.
 === Screw-gate carabiners ===