Carabiner: Difference between revisions
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=== Wire-gate carabiners === | === Wire-gate carabiners === | ||
[[File:Mini_wire.jpg|200px|thumb|Small asymmetric D-shaped wire-gate carabiner | [[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. | ||
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=== Screw-gate carabiners === | === Screw-gate carabiners === | ||
[[File:screw-d-biner.jpg|200px|thumb|Asymmetric D-shaped screw-gate carabiner | [[File:screw-d-biner.jpg|200px|thumb|Asymmetric D-shaped screw-gate carabiner]] | ||
Screw-gate carabiners provide increased security. They are mainly employed in anchor setups, belaying and rescue techniques. As screwing and unscrewing the gate takes time, screw-gate carabiners are generally not used in quickdraws for clipping bolts along the route, except of a few special cases. | Screw-gate carabiners provide increased security. They are mainly employed in anchor setups, belaying and rescue techniques. As screwing and unscrewing the gate takes time, screw-gate carabiners are generally not used in quickdraws for clipping bolts along the route, except of a few special cases. | ||