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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|class=framed]] | ||
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. | ||