Sharp edges on Petzl gates.....

[servicegreeninc]

i use two Petzl O crabs for my Hitchclimber system. I noticed the hinge side of the gate has some edges that are not razor sharp but theres enough edge to cut rope. So when i rotate the bottom crab to hook to my saddle, the eyes of my hitch are scary close to those sharp edges! I retired a hand spliced Beeline hitch because the strands looked to be damaged. So far, a stitched eye seems to not be affected......yet. I have been considering switching out to DMM.

 

[servicegreeninc]

Bump
....i cant be the only one that noticed this.

 

[Boomslang]

I didn't think anyone used Petzl crabs anymore I so rarely hear about them.

 

[servicegreeninc]

Hmmmm, interesting. Ill give the DMM a try amd see how it goes. I guess im just looking to buy more gear! I have a thread about harness' in the climbing forum. Torn between MCRS and the Tree Motion

 

[Worthaug]

I didn't think anyone used Petzl crabs anymore I so rarely hear about them.

@oceans and @moss, don't Petzl Triacts sing a certain song?

 

[Brocky]

You could slide a tight fitting rubber grommet around the carabiner to just before the gate to buffer the eyes.

 

[servicegreeninc]

Ill try the rubber thing. That is the cheaper option than switching out crabs. Thanks

 

[JefLong]

I've got a couple of Petzl Tri locking ovals and I can't detect any nasty edges on mine. I'd take em back to wherever you got em from

 

[moss]

I just dug my Petzl O out, no sharp edges on the gate but I can see where it could be sharp if the factory finishing wasn't quite up to snuff. You could smooth the edge down with emery cloth or whatever you got that's a fine abrasive, maybe a careful touch with a Dremel etc.
-AJ

 

[moss]

DMM Oval has a nice bevel on the edges at the hinge end of the gate, Petzl O doesn't

 

[DSMc]

I have used the Petzl Os for years now with no problems.

 

[servicegreeninc]

Thanks. Ive had these biners for several years now so i doubt they can be returned. i think the rubber thing spacing the eye from the gate and possibly a light kiss with the dremel will put my mind at ease. The biners have been flawless but those edges have always been a concern to me. Coming from a Fire Dept background, i always check and recheck my gear before every climb. Lately, i wouldnt rotate the lower biner on my climbing system to keep those edges away from my eye n eye.

 

[Brocky]

I hope it works out for you. I was going to suggest a rubber trap until I reread that you rotate your carabiner. I've seen electrical tape wrapped many times to create a stopper also.