Choking carabiner

[Phil]

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Surprised I haven't heard more about this. Saw it on a YouTube video and went looking. Kinda looks like the Big Dan steel crab.

Anyone have one?

 

[Matias]

At Height Choker Carabiner

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Surprised I haven't heard more about this. Saw it on a YouTube video and went looking. Kinda looks like the Big Dan steel crab.

Anyone have one?

It looks exactly like a Big Dan. I really like the shape of the ISC Wizard; the 70Kn one.

 

[pcpTR33]

Had em for a while now, the enamel? chips off in a hurry otherwise no real complaints mainly use the red one for light rigging since we always have rotating ground staff just makes life simpler. Have choked off and came down on spars with green once floppable still not my favorite thing to do but really nice for in anything sappy

 

[evo]

I’ll sometimes choke with a carabiner for rigging but prefer a snap.
Never choke for lifesupport with a carabiner I’ve seen them open up and rather have something more secure.
Totally looks like a rebranded big dan

 

[pcpTR33]

It is 100% a big dan with an ANSI gate

 

[evo]

It is 100% a big dan with an ANSI gate

I’ve broken two of them myself….
Actually quite proud of that. One the trilock opened and the carabiner twisted nearly 20 degrees, the other the gate also opened and twisted just enough it wont fully close.

 

[Phil]

I’ve broken two of them myself….
Actually quite proud of that. One the trilock opened and the carabiner twisted nearly 20 degrees, the other the gate also opened and twisted just enough it wont fully close.

How much do you weigh? Just kidding. I'm hoping you were rigging lol.

If I decide to use one of these it would be the green for cinched canopy ties. I'm kind of set in my running bowline ways for rigging.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

Don't sleep on the quickie too. Not a fan of cinched biner anchors. Too many other options and old habits for hard.

 

[data farm 26]

Agreed. I would cinch off with a biner on a spar since it was right in front of me but a remote biner choke never felt right to me. A quickie undoubtedly the better option.

 

[pcpTR33]

Was also going to recommend the quickie especially the newer CE version pretty much no down sides and easier to see pin orientation if running it up from the ground.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

Was also going to recommend the quickie especially the newer CE version pretty much no down sides and easier to see pin orientation if running it up from the ground.

Only bummer with the quickie is if you were gloves in the cold. Can be hard to get the pin in and out.

 

[southsoundtree]

I frequently use something besides a finger as a tool for the release.

A twig will work, if available.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

I frequently use something besides a finger as a tool for the release.

A twig will work, if available.

That's not a bad idea. Didn't cross my mind. Thank you!

 

[DSMc]

A choking carabiner is way reliable if you can guarantee the orientation and load direction is proper and will not change during use. I use them frequently for short line work. Never for remote or out of sight sets.

 

[southsoundtree]

That's not a bad idea. Didn't cross my mind. Thank you!

Being some from home if needed.

Back of a hand saw blade, another carabiner, etc. I carry a bar-wrench when climbing. Also useful.

 

[Matias]

I do want to clarify that I, like Levi, do not set a biner choke remotely; gotta be able to verify orientation.

I have found that leaving my fingernails as long as I can tolerate has helped a lot with my dexterity through gloves, especially with the slic pins

 

[evo]

I frequently use something besides a finger as a tool for the release.

A twig will work, if available.

Isn’t there a tool for this? If not one can easily be made. A blind hole matching the diameter of the pin to compress the detents and push the pin at the same time?
Maybe it is just something a user came up with here and posted a long while back.

 

[pcpTR33]

I actually keep the ends off old dulled out files for slick pins or knots that cinched way way too tight

 

[SeanRuel]

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[SeanRuel]

These don't fit the new slic pins without modification, but it's ez-pz. old pins were slightly smaller so you just need to pop out the spring and sand down the inside by a bit. I like mine, but really need to get a recoil lanyard to hold it