Karabiners > Petzl Karabiners

a great screw-gate krab!

Advantages: Cheap, very strong, attractive design, reputable quality brand
Disadvantages: failry heavy but then its not a wiregate and it exudes strength

...devices. The tru-screw from DMM can be picked up cheaply and is a first-class karabiner that is perfect for anything other than direct belaying as it is not large enough to support a belay device when belaying, for that you need a HMS karabiner. It is palm-sized, my one was in blue anodized to prevent rusting and it feels very very solid it one's hand. Fairly heavy, especially compared to a wiregate, but then this is needed for that added security ...
...hand, its particularly suited to traditional climbing at crags. My has seen me through the years and taken quite a few falls as i was learning the ropes, so to speak, and other than some scratches it works as smoothly as when i first bought it. This is a great piece of climbing gear and should a given real consideration. ...

napoleon1 25.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of DMM Tru Screw

not quite the belay master

Advantages: safe bit of gear, great forwall use and beginners
Disadvantages: can just be awkward and annoying - especially outdoors

just before i begin, just like to point out those who dont climb might not understand much of what im taking about. sorry, it just really helps if you do. i brought the belay master to help keep rope and stuff that little bit tidier on those long multi-pitch routes. it basically consists of two parts, an HMS screw gate and a strange little plastic bit that clips over both sides to divide the crab in half along its length the HMS screw gate is actually ...
...(only by a few grams, but it all adds up!). but feeling it in your hand, it becomes clear that it is a strong robust piece of kit. and it does what every screw gate on the market does, and is built to a very high standard. however, compared to other HMS gates this one is a little smaller and so the gates opening arc is a little restricted now for the plastic bit. dividing the crab in half means that once used in the system and the plastic clip lock ...

battery 08.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of DMM Belay Master Screwgate