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All you ever (needed) to know about Carabiners
There's a massive range of carabiners for climbing and other uses. They were originally developed for industrial use but were adopted by climbers as the ideal solution to clip into belay points and protection points without complex knots.

There are six main types of carabiner:
  • Clippers - these are simple spring gated devices
  • Screw Gate carabiners where the sprung gate can be held closed by loosely tightening a retaining screw.
  • HMS carabiners are pear shaped screw gate carabiners - at least one of these is essential equipment for every climber.
  • Automatic gated carabiners greatly assist in accident prevention.
  • Via Ferrata Carabiners for one handed operation
  • Accessory carabiners which are NOT for climbing


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Clipper Carabiners
 



Zero G Electron Bentgate
Zero G Electron Bentgate


Price:  £4.25 [€5.10]Including VAT

Zero G's lightest weight snaps for when grams really matter. The design gives strength and profiling that positions the rope in a fall for correct loading. The bent gate ensures fast clips.
Zero G Electron Straightgate
Zero G Electron Straightgate


Price:  £4.25 [€5.10]Including VAT

Zero G's lightest weight snaps for when grams really matter. The design gives strength and profiling that positions the rope in a fall for correct loading.
Zero G Photon Bentgate
Zero G Photon Bentgate


Price:  £4.75 [€5.70]Including VAT

Zero G's toughest snap gate - beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. The bent gate design will give clean first-time rope entry.
Zero G Photon Straightgate
Zero G Photon Straightgate


Price:  £4.75 [€5.70]Including VAT

Zero G's toughest snap gate -beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. A narrow nose, easy clip shape ensures you can clip any piece of pro first time.
Simond Spider bent gate carabiner
Simond Spider bent gate carabiner


Price:  £5.75 [€6.90]Including VAT

Ergonomically shaped carabiner designed for easy, snag-free clipping and unclipping, in all situations. Can be attached with one movement. Easy to handle. Anodized finish. Ideal for setting up belays.

Slim body
Uniform 10mm diameter of body means it can clip any kind of gear or protection.
Simond Spider straight gate carabiner
Simond Spider straight gate carabiner


Price:  £5.75 [€6.90]Including VAT

Ergonomically shaped carabiner designed for easy, snag-free clipping and unclipping, in all situations. Can be attached with one movement. Easy to handle. Anodized finish. Straight gate

Monoblock system
Smooth Monoblock system removes any risk of snagging rope or gear, and gives exceptional tensile strength.
Cassin ECO anodised straight gate
Cassin ECO anodised straight gate


Price:  £5.95 [€7.13]Including VAT

Lightweight carabiner (41g) Eco is what one needs when looking to lightness. Same shape than Zenith, it is always easy to clip and it is the economical biner of the line. Easy to manage. The Eco quickdraw is ideal for beginners.

- the lightest
- the most economic
- established design
Cassin ECO anodised bent gate
Cassin ECO anodised bent gate


Price:  £5.95 [€7.13]Including VAT

Lightweight carabiner (41g) Eco is what one needs when looking to lightness. Same shape than Zenith, it is always easy to clip and it is the economical biner of the line. Easy to manage. The Eco quickdraw is ideal for beginners.

- the lightest
- the most economic
- established design
Cassin ELF Ultra-strong straightgate
Cassin ELF Ultra-strong straightgate


Price:  £7.95 [€9.54]Including VAT

The Cassin ELF has one of the highest strength to weight ratios available.

Classic and simple carabiner with incredible strength. Elf is what one needs to combine lightness and multi purpose uses with the highest breaking load standards (35Kn)

Elf is available with and without screwgate and in anodised or plain form.

- use with all belaying devices
- simple, light, multipurpose
- awesome breaking load standard
Simond X-ium straight gate carabiner
Simond X-ium straight gate carabiner


Price:  £4.50 [€5.41]Including VAT

Fantasic value 25kN carabiner. Ergonomically shaped with polished finish. Machined safety notch ensures total security: once the carabiner is loaded the gate cannot open.

C.A.M.P. Straight plaingate BASE
C.A.M.P. Straight plaingate BASE


Price:  £8.25 [€9.89]Including VAT

Straight gate. Compact and lightweight carabiner, with an optimal relationship weight/strength. Polished or anodised depending on stock.
Finish: polished metal
C.A.M.P. Straight plaingate CLIP
C.A.M.P. Straight plaingate CLIP


Price:  £8.25 [€9.89]Including VAT

Straight lever. Versatile and light carabiner, for every type of climbing. Optimal handling and great opening and inner space. High breaking strength with gate open.
Finish: polished metal
Zero G Photon Bent Wiregate
Zero G Photon Bent Wiregate


Price:  £4.99 [€5.99]Including VAT

Zero G's toughest snap gate - beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. The high resistance stainless-steel bent gate combats vibration opening in a fall, and it will give clean first-time rope entry, whatever the conditions, through a huge opening.
Zero G Photon Straight Wiregate
Zero G Photon Straight Wiregate


Price:  £4.99 [€5.99]Including VAT

Zero G's toughest snap gate. Beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. A narrow nose, easy clip shape ensures you can clip any piece of pro first time. The high resistance stainless-steel bent gate combats vibration opening in a fall, and will work easily whatever the conditions.
C.A.M.P. Straight wiregate STEELKAR
C.A.M.P. Straight wiregate STEELKAR


Price:  £5.99 [€7.19]Including VAT

Straight wiregate. Versatile and lightweight carabiner. Great opening and inner space. The stainless steel wire gate reduces the possibility of accidental openings due to the effect "whiplash".
Finish: polished metal
C.A.M.P. Curved wiregate STEELKAR
C.A.M.P. Curved wiregate STEELKAR


Price:  £5.99 [€7.19]Including VAT

Versatile and lightweight carabiner. Great opening and inner space. The stainless steel wire gate reduces the possibility of accidental openings due to the effect "whiplash". Polished or anodised depending on stock.
Finish: polished metal
Zero G Electron Straight Wiregate
Zero G Electron Straight Wiregate


Price:  £4.49 [€5.38]Including VAT

Colour

Weight is the key factor to this brand new addition to the Zero range. Weighing in at an incredibly low 39grams the new 23Kn Electron wire gate offers a great way to start lightening the weight of you rack.

The Electron wire gates comes in two different colour options of Gold and Silver colours which help allow colour coding parts of your rack to indicate cams from wires or quick draws from protection at a quick glance.
CAMP Nano wiregate carabiner - ultralight
CAMP Nano wiregate carabiner - ultralight


Price:  £8.74 [€10.49]Including VAT

Minimize your rack with the worlds smallest and lightest full strength climbing carabiner - the NANO WIRE. This new carabiner features a firm wire gate, 22 mm gate opening (twice the size of a fat rope) and a rope and web friendly 8.2 mm bearing surface.

Screwgate Carabiners
 



Zero G Photon Screwgate (5 pack)
Zero G Photon Screwgate (5 pack)


Price:  £30.00 [€36.00]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

Zero G's most versatile screw-gate. Beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. The smooth-run gate design ensures easy use every time
Zero G Neutron Screwgate
Zero G Neutron Screwgate


Price:  £6.00 [€7.20]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

Zero G's lightest most economical screw-gate in a classic offset D shape. The design gives strength with light weight. The smooth-run gate design ensures easy use every time
C.A.M.P. Screwlock CLIP
C.A.M.P. Screwlock CLIP


Price:  £11.50 [€13.81]Including VAT

Colour

Light and resistant multipurpose carabiner. Optimal handling.
Great opening and inner space. Screwgate.
Finish: polished metal or all black
Zero G Photon Screwgate
Zero G Photon Screwgate


Price:  £7.00 [€8.40]Including VAT

Zero G's most versatile screw-gate. Beautifully crafted and great to use in all climbing situations. The design gives an excellent gate open strength, coupled with a light weight. The smooth-run gate design ensures easy use every time
C.A.M.P. Screwlock CLASSICO
C.A.M.P. Screwlock CLASSICO


Price:  £8.98 [€10.77]Including VAT

Classic multipurpose carabiner, screwgate. High strength Bet Climb closing system.
Edelrid Golden Gate Screw Classic D 30kN
Edelrid Golden Gate Screw Classic D 30kN


Price:  £8.50 [€10.20]Including VAT

The classic screwgate ideal for use with Eddy, fig of 8, or on Belay stances. With a maximum strength of 30 kN the D-classic is a strong partner in the mountains.

73g
Simond Spider screwgate carabiner
Simond Spider screwgate carabiner


Price:  £8.75 [€10.50]Including VAT

Small ergonomically shaped screwgate carabiner designed for easy, snag-free clipping and unclipping, in all situations. Can be attached with one movement. Easy to handle. Anodized finish. Ideal for setting up belays.

Monoblock system
Smooth Monoblock system removes any risk of snagging rope or gear, and gives exceptional tensile strength.

Slim body
Uniform 10mm diameter of body means it can clip any kind of gear or protection.
Cassin ELF High Strength Screwgate
Cassin ELF High Strength Screwgate


Price:  £8.45 [€10.14]Including VAT

Finish


The Cassin ELF has one of the highest strength to weight ratios available.

Classic and simple carabiner with incredible strength. Elf is what one needs to combine lightness and multi purpose uses with the highest breaking load standards (35Kn)

Elf is available with and without screwgate and in anodised or plain form.

- use with all belaying devices
- simple, light, multipurpose
- awesome breaking load standard
C.A.M.P. High Strength Carabiner
C.A.M.P. High Strength Carabiner


Price:  £13.49 [€16.19]Including VAT

Massive strength and great working space with relatively light weight and smart anodised black finish.Ideal general use carabiner for belays, rigging and users wanting maximum performance.
C.A.M.P. Steel Screwlock
C.A.M.P. Steel Screwlock


Price:  £12.24 [€14.69]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

CE – EN 362. Industrial strength steel connector Strength: 50 kN Open gate: 13 kN Opening: 21 mm Weight: 177 g Polished metal.




HMS Carabiners
 



Zero G Atom HMS
Zero G Atom HMS


Price:  £8.00 [€9.60]Including VAT

Available individually or packaged with the G-spot
The classic HMS, perfect for teaming up with the G-spot, ZBD belay devices and Italian hitch. The design focuses the strength where it’s needed and the smooth-run gate design ensures easy use every time.
C.A.M.P. Bet climb HMS Screwlock
C.A.M.P. Bet climb HMS Screwlock


Price:  £10.00 [€12.00]Including VAT

Specific for use with belay knots and other belaying and rappelling gear. High strength Bet Climb closing system. Finish: polished metal
Edelrid HMS 2200 Screw
Edelrid HMS 2200 Screw


Price:  £8.50 [€10.20]Including VAT

The classic karabiner for belaying with a HMS knot.

89g
Cassin HMS - BIG D screwlock
Cassin HMS - BIG D screwlock


Price:  £9.95 [€11.94]Including VAT

Cassins largest format carabiner for all uses. Superb for belay and rigging with plenty of space for knots, slings and belay devices. Also useful for carrying a lot of gear, it is one of the lightest (70g) HMS carabiners available in its class.

- large volume
- easy and simple to manage
- 11 cm long
*polished finish NOT black as shown.
C.A.M.P. HMS Picto Screwlock
C.A.M.P. HMS Picto Screwlock


Price:  £12.49 [€14.99]Including VAT

Smaller HMS optimised for belays and light enough to excel in alpine settings. High strength Bet Climb closing system. Finish: anodised blue
Edelrid Golden Gate HMS
Edelrid Golden Gate HMS


Price:  £10.00 [€12.00]Including VAT

This karabiner is very light and compact making it an ideal screwgate for long tours

81g
Edelrid Steel HMS Screwlock
Edelrid Steel HMS Screwlock


Price:  £12.50 [€15.00]Including VAT

This HMS karabiner is made of hardened steel ideal for top ropes. Especially useful in Outdoor Centres, Adventure parks, rope courses or wherever other special uses put a regular strain on the karabiner.
89g




Auto Carabiners
 



Edelrid Golden Gate Twist
Edelrid Golden Gate Twist


Price:  £12.49 [€14.99]Including VAT

The large opening closes and secures itself.

97g
Steel safety carabiner with twist lock
Steel safety carabiner with twist lock


Price:  £17.00 [€20.40]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

Steel safety carabiner with twist lock
Strength: 50 kN
Open gate: 13 kN
Opening: 21 mm.
190g
EN1992B / CE0639

Klettersteige (Via Ferrata) Carabiners
 



Rock Empire Inhibitor Via Ferrata
Rock Empire Inhibitor Via Ferrata


Price:  £39.94 [€47.93]Including VAT

Not just climbers are allowed on big walls to see the world from a bird’s eye perspective. The gateway to such a vertical experience for a hiker or a less skilled climber is „via ferrata”, which permits you to pass even the steepest parts of the walls. But remember, there is much greater danger on this kind of route than there is on climbing ones. This risk is called the “fall factor”. An inhibitor is a thing which prevents this danger and ensures your safety in case of a fall. Just as every climber relies on the rope and the belay person, you can fully rely on the via-ferrata protection set – the Inhibitor.
Weight: 290 g/10,4 oz.
Rock Empire Inhibitor Tech Via Ferrata with Karabiners
Rock Empire Inhibitor Tech Via Ferrata with Karabiners


Price:  £49.95 [€59.94]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

Advanced design with elasticated tails to keep things tidy while on the move and sewn in ferrata karabiners with easy-squeeze action for minimum fatigue and maximum protection.

Weight: 528 g/19 oz.
Simond Aerofrein Via ferrata
Simond Aerofrein Via ferrata


Price:  £69.99 [€83.99]Including VAT

Complete set for via ferrata including metalshock absorber in tidy belt pouch, dynamic rope and two automatic ferrata style carabiners in a Y shape.

520g
Simond Dynamica ferrata
Simond Dynamica ferrata


Price:  £55.00 [€66.00]Including VAT

Complete set for via ferrata including metalshock absorber, dynamic rope and two ferrata style carabiners in a Y shape.

505g

Edelrid Brenta Via Ferrata Set
Edelrid Brenta Via Ferrata Set


Price:  £34.99 [€41.99]Including VAT

The same construction as the Brenta Deluxe without the sewn in DSG 2003 allowing you to choose your own Klettersteig Karabiners.
Edelrid Brenta De-Luxe Via Ferrata Set
Edelrid Brenta De-Luxe Via Ferrata Set


Price:  £65.00 [€78.00]Including VAT

An important aspect of a Via Ferrata Set is the easy handling of the Karabiner with the maximum of safety. Our DSG 2003 karabiner which is directly sewn into the Brenta Deluxe meets these requirements. The special mech-anism to close the karabiner despite being easy to use it is 100 % safe. The limit brake plate is a long standing partner in the EDELRID Via Ferrata Sets and and is there to re--duce the force on the body, in the event of a fall.
Edelrid Y Fix Lanyard
Edelrid Y Fix Lanyard


Price:  £40.00 [€48.00]Including VAT

Length

Designed with the Radialis for the Rope courses and Adventure parks. Two steel karabiners are sewn onto a 12 mm Dynamic rope in stepped lengths to avoid the user trapping his or her head between the two rope halves. A sewn loop marks the middle which can then be threaded to the harness. Available in three lengths, the given length is for the shorter half.

Carabiner Accessories
 



Large Carabiner Stop (10 pack)
Large Carabiner Stop (10 pack)


Price:  £4.99 [€5.99]Including VAT

Suitable for Nylon quickdraws and belay loops to help hold Carabiner in place
Small Carabiner Stop (10 pack)
Small Carabiner Stop (10 pack)


Price:  £4.99 [€5.99]Including VAT

Suitable for Dyneema quickdraws to help hold Carabiner and Express in place
Simond Domino 8mm Microbiner
Simond Domino 8mm Microbiner


Price:  £3.45 [€4.15]Including VAT

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

High quality aluminium carabiner with straightgate closure includes key ring.

Black Anodised finish with polished gate.

Weight: 25g
Length: 80mm
Width: 43mm
Gate Opening: 15mm

NOT FOR CLIMBING
Od-ities mini 7mm S-carabiner
Od-ities mini 7mm S-carabiner zoom


Price:  £1.60 [€1.92]Including VAT

colour preference

Very versatile double wiregate S-carabiner ideal for chalkbags and other items that you prefer to hang in a certain direction or for when one carabiner just isnt enough.

Material: Aluminium
Diameter: 8mm
Height: 60mm
Width: 35mm
Weight: 15gms
Anodised in cool metallic colours

DO NOT USE FOR CLIMBING
Od-ities mini screwgate carabiner 8mm
Od-ities mini screwgate carabiner 8mm zoom


Price:  £2.50 [€3.01]Including VAT

colour preference

STOCK EXPECTED SOON

Useful Screwgate mini-carabiner for extra security when attaching stuff to rucksacks, belt loops, keyring or harness etc.

Material: Aluminium
Diameter: 8mm
Height: 78mm
Width: 42mm
Weight: 24gms
Anodised in cool metallic colours

DO NOT USE FOR CLIMBING
Od-ities mini wiregate carabiner 8mm
Od-ities mini wiregate carabiner 8mm zoom


Price:  £2.60 [€3.11]Including VAT

colour preference

Useful wiregate mini-carabiner with only one moving part for high reliability, low weight and maximum capacity.

Material: Aluminium
Diameter: 8mm
Height: 76mm
Width: 42mm
Weight: 18gms

Anodised in cool metallic colours

DO NOT USE FOR CLIMBING
Od-ities mini carabiner 4mm/6mm/7mm
Od-ities mini carabiner 4mm/6mm/7mm zoom


colour

size


Simple and useful mini-carabiner for attaching all kinds of stuff to rucksacks, belt loops, keyring, harness etc. available in three useful sizes.

Material: Aluminium
Diameter:4mm6mm 7mm
Gate Type:wiregate solidsolid
Gate Opening: 11mm 14mm 15mm
Height: 40 mm 60 mm 72mm
Width: 23 mm 32 mm 36mm
Weight: 4g 8g 16g

Anodised in cool metallic colours

DO NOT USE FOR CLIMBING

Whats a kN ?
Most climbing gear is rated with various strength markings. The most common is kN (Kilo-Newton)

A Newton (named after the famous gravitational scientist) is the unit of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second per second. With accelleration due to Earthy's gravity being just under 10 meters per second per second, 1kN is equivalent to a static mass a little over 100Kg.

Its important to realise that during a fall, even an average climber weighing 80Kg will exert much greater forces on the equipment in use due to dynamic loading, friction, pulley effects and belaying skills. In reality, forces of 6kN - 7kN are not uncommon during a fall.

There is an excellent article about this published by the BMC here about how important it is to appreciate the strength of your equipment in order to use it correctly.

Sage advice is to replace to equipment, even if it appears undamaged, if you have taken a serious fall on it which may have weakened it.