The UIAA equipment standard provides a baseline for equipment performance in a test lab under controlled conditions on new equipment. Although these test conditions are relevant to the conditions encountered climbing, conditions encountered at the crags and the condition of the equipment are equally important. This recommendation from the UIAA member federation The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) provides vital equipment information that is NOT explicitly addressed in the standard, particularly failure modes of the equipment and recommendations for the use, inspection, maintenance, and retirement of equipment.
Guide XL 3Lock
Description
Automatic lock requires three actions (slide, twist, and pull) to open
Easy to operate with one hand
Large gate opening and keylock nose make clipping ropes and webbing easy
The Guide XL carabiner with an automatic triple-action twist lock closure for maximum security. The Guide XL is an oversized version of our popular Guide carabiner with a unique shape that gives it an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and a huge gate opening for easy handling with ropes and rigging. We recommend the 3Lock system if you intend to use an auto-locker as your general belay biner.
Automatic lock requires three actions (slide, twist, and pull) to open
Easy to operate with one hand
Large gate opening and keylock nose make clipping ropes and webbing easy
The Guide XL carabiner with an automatic triple-action twist lock closure for maximum security. The Guide XL is an oversized version of our popular Guide carabiner with a unique shape that gives it an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and a huge gate opening for easy handling with ropes and rigging....
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Weight (g)![]() ![]() |
86 g |
Shape![]() ![]() |
D / Offset D |
Locking![]() ![]() |
Auto - 3 action |
Straight or Bent![]() ![]() |
Straight |
Full Size![]() ![]() |
Yes |
Keylock![]() ![]() |
Yes |
Solid or Wire![]() ![]() |
Solid |
Gate Opening![]() ![]() |
24 mm |
Number of Colors![]() ![]() |
3 |
Lock Indicator![]() ![]() |
No |
Strengths (kN)![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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A pictoral representation of UIAA-121 and EN-12275 standards for connectors (the UIAA's fancy word for carabiners).