I still have rock Os from when I came by you in '12. 8 years ago. Gates work flawless.
Your Preferred Carabiners?
- Thread starter jw4hd
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Quintanana
Participating member
- Location
- Hawai'i
Where do you find those, Swing?
Man, sooo much has happened in 8 years.
Yes bruv sooo much. Especially your side.
Serf Life
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Maine Island
DMM Aero is my current favorite for lanyard (hitch side). Can’t decide b/t DMM O or RE O, both are nice functioning, I like DMM style better.
Tom Lynch
New member
- Location
- Brockville
Different 'biner for different functions. I have one of the most usual suspects, each has their place.
I love the RE pull motion most of the time over the push. I also love $15 Canadian Oval Carabiner-SL Tech as the function fine and are my go to for light rigging.
I'll never buy a DDM XSRE Mini after finding US Rigging Micro, they feel / hold up about the same to me.
I have a slight addiction to collecting every colorway of DMM Ultra O just because. Being able to rotate end for end smoothly is often very pleasing. Just big enough for most configurations.
One that I kinda regret was getting a Petzl Rollclip Triact, The "Z" version would work betting in most of my applications. Having to pass the gate or pulley is very limiting. I didn't care for the DMM Revolver.
I like smaller, so the Petzl SmD or DDM Phantom / Perfect O / Sentinel are nice if everything fits correctly. I've never seen an ISC Mighty Mouse. I thought the Singing Tree (Notch) Quicky would be amazing, but it is really limited to certain applications.
I love the RE pull motion most of the time over the push. I also love $15 Canadian Oval Carabiner-SL Tech as the function fine and are my go to for light rigging.
I'll never buy a DDM XSRE Mini after finding US Rigging Micro, they feel / hold up about the same to me.
I have a slight addiction to collecting every colorway of DMM Ultra O just because. Being able to rotate end for end smoothly is often very pleasing. Just big enough for most configurations.
One that I kinda regret was getting a Petzl Rollclip Triact, The "Z" version would work betting in most of my applications. Having to pass the gate or pulley is very limiting. I didn't care for the DMM Revolver.
I like smaller, so the Petzl SmD or DDM Phantom / Perfect O / Sentinel are nice if everything fits correctly. I've never seen an ISC Mighty Mouse. I thought the Singing Tree (Notch) Quicky would be amazing, but it is really limited to certain applications.
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Winchman
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Southwest Georgia
I just got a RockO. It's smooth as silk, and I really like the pull-down action. I'm going to put on my safety lanyard because it's so much easier to use with one hand.
Winchman
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Southwest Georgia
Not yet. I'm waiting for the rain from Sally to clear out.
kludge
Participating member
- Location
- Eastern PA
My climb gear is built out of the rock o and RE wire gates. The HH2 is the only climbing carabiner I use that has a tradition gate. I have a snap for my lanyard termination, but I get what some guys are saying about a regular gate working well in that orientation. When the HH2 carabiner terminates to my bridge, it feels natural much like my RE. But I am forever getting wrong during the HH2 setup.
Winchman
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Southwest Georgia
The RockO works well in the tree, too. I didn't have any problem with it moving on the lanyard. I tied an anchor hitch with a long tail, and whipped the tail securely. It's not going anywhere.
I may have to spring for another RockO for the other end, though.
I may have to spring for another RockO for the other end, though.
Petzl A-OKs are my preferred carabiners... Especially in tactical black. Their gate action is flawless. I have a Petzl Eashook for my lanyard and love that connector too. Oh, and I have the AM'D with a hitch-climber and Michoacán for my lanyard too.
I have a DMM Rhino for my rope wrench system, and the gate always seems to get locked up from grime and needs to be cleaned and oiled quite often in order to function properly.
I really wanna give the Rock Exotica up-lock Rock-O's a run. They look cool. I've always avoided the rock-os because of the opposite gate action, but now that they have the up-locks I'm down to give 'em a whirl.
I have a DMM Rhino for my rope wrench system, and the gate always seems to get locked up from grime and needs to be cleaned and oiled quite often in order to function properly.
I really wanna give the Rock Exotica up-lock Rock-O's a run. They look cool. I've always avoided the rock-os because of the opposite gate action, but now that they have the up-locks I'm down to give 'em a whirl.
Crimsonking
Been here a while
I use mostly RockOs, except my lanyard termination, which is a Petzl Am’d ball lock (updated version). The ball lock is the best lock action for a lanyard I’ve tried. ISC triple action snap is nice, but not durable. The lock mechanism always bends, jamming the auto closing requirement.
RyanCafferky
Been here a while
- Location
- Hood River, Oregon
Agree with you 100% on both points. For me it is Rock O biners on all mechanical hardware (with the wire keeper), Rock O regular ovals for everything else, except for lanyard terminations. I ALWAYS use a ball lock for that place in my climbing system. There is nothing that gives me the sense of security that a ball lock does.
Crimsonking
Been here a while
With you on the wire keeper. One on my saw lanyard, one on my positioner, and one on my RRP.
climbstihl
Branched out member
- Location
- Germany
I use a RE Pirate on the end of my lanyard, because the gate is not inline with the direction of pull, but angled, it almost feels like a twistlock. If I used an oval there I would go with a regular action or ball lock, although I don't really like ball locks much on a lanyard. For rope access and mechanical devices, the Am'D ball lock is my absolute favorite though.
