- Location
- Oakland, CA
from the clever people at Black Diamond...very cool idea
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-...paign=magnetron
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-...paign=magnetron
Magnetic Autolocking Carabiner
- Thread starter peteyt
- Start date
cerviarborist
Very stable member
- Location
- Florida, USA
I wonder how they've addressed the issue of galvanic action between the steel that the magnet reacts to, and the aluminum body of the biner.
RopeShield
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Anodizing may take care of it?
- Location
- BC, Canada
Cool, really cool.
Not suitable for life support as shown, but eventually may be adapted.
Not suitable for life support as shown, but eventually may be adapted.
matdand
Participating member
- Location
- Montreal, Qc
Wouldnt that be considered triple action? If you have to press down each side plus open the gate, that would be three, no?
Tr33Climb3r
Participating member
- Location
- Wisconsin
Interesting. I want to see how they take this further.
treehumper
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ridgefield, NJ
It would seem that a zinc coating would reduce the galvanic action. Likely the biner's life cycle would be shorter than the time it would take for galvanic action to do any damage.
Another point that was raised in the comments on the video page is the effect of temperature. Cold makes for better magnets, hot can diminish the magnetic effect. Life span of an iron magnet is somewhere around 300+ yrs.
Another point that was raised in the comments on the video page is the effect of temperature. Cold makes for better magnets, hot can diminish the magnetic effect. Life span of an iron magnet is somewhere around 300+ yrs.
- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
I'm sure that they're using rare earth magnets.
Given BD's track record of producing quality products I'm excited to see this biner.
Given BD's track record of producing quality products I'm excited to see this biner.
SingleJack
Participating member
- Location
- W MD
Black Diamond Magnetron Carabiners {vid}
Triple action if you accept: push-right-side, push-left-side, pull-open.
Triple action if you accept: push-right-side, push-left-side, pull-open.
