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Black Diamond Livewire 12cm

LiveWire 12cm

Rating

My vote: None ( 4.5 avg )

Description

Providing a secure connection between rock and rope, the Black Diamond LiveWire Quickdraw is our top-of-the-line sport climbing draw with the snag-free benefits of HoodWire Technology. The LiveWire carabiner on the bottom features a simple metal wire over the nose, which allows for keylock functionality in a wiregate design. The durable, east-to-grab Vari-width dogbone also features a Straitjacket insert to keep the bottom biner properly oriented.

Hot-forged Nitron on top and LiveWire wiregate with HoodWire Technology on the bottom.
Snag-free keylock top biner for easy clipping and cleaning.
Draw-friendly carabiner surface keeps runners oriented where you want them.
Equipped with a 27 mm Vari-width Dogbone with Straitjacket.

Retail price

US$ 29.95
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Weight 108 g
Dogbone Size 12 cm long, 27 mm wide
Dogbone Material Polyester­
Dogbone Strength (kN) ­
Top Carabiner Nitron Straight -
US$ 11.95

Black Diamond Nitron Straight
Bottom Carabiner Livewire -
US$ 11.95

Black Diamond Livewire Carabiner

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Outdoor Gear Lab Gear Review rating 5/5

The Black Diamond LiveWire Quickdraw is an excellent choice for sport climbing. We like clipping it much more than the standard wiregate carabiner on the Black Diamond FreeWire. Some people even preferred it over the Petzl Spirit, particularly if they used the thumb-clipping technique. While the Spirit ultimately won our Editors' Choice award (and are also a little less expensive), this is still a great draw and it could be the perfect one for you.

Rock and Ice Gear Review no rating given just a review

The LiveWire has a nice, large, solid-gate Nitron carabiner on top, and a similarly-sized LiveWire wiregate on the bottom. The latter incorporates Black Diamond’s proprietary HoodWire design: a piece of metal on either side of the nose prevents it from snagging on your harness or other gear; this means it functions like a keylock carabiner, but still saves weight compared to the solid gate. We enjoy wiregates for the rope-side biner— we find they allow for a quicker, more responsive clip—so we appreciate this design choice.

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