The best large locking carabiner
by KrisBrauer on 03/30/2020Pros
Light
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch
Photon Lock 2019
Description
- Our lightest locking carabiner
- New slim nose profile features our proprietary SphereLock closure that minimizes play between the gate and nose for enhanced safety and performance
- Optimized new body design increases rigidity and strength without increasing weight
- Full-size design is great for use while wearing gloves
The Photon Lock is the anchor biner of choice for alpinists and multi-pitch climbers. Its fullsize design gives it great versatility for any kind of climbing – this is especially noticeable while wearing gloves. The patented SphereLock closure minimizes play between the gate and nose for enhanced safety and performance, and the new body design increases rigidity and strength without increasing weight.
- Our lightest locking carabiner
- New slim nose profile features our proprietary SphereLock closure that minimizes play between the gate and nose for enhanced safety and performance
- Optimized new body design increases rigidity and strength without increasing weight
- Full-size design is great for use while wearing gloves
The Photon Lock is the anchor biner of choice for alpinists and multi-pitch climbers. Its fullsize design gives it great...
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US$ 11.95
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Weight (g) |
43 g |
| Shape |
D / Offset D |
| Locking |
Screw |
| Straight or Bent |
Straight |
| Full Size |
Yes |
| Keylock |
Yes |
| Solid or Wire |
Solid |
| Gate Opening |
17 mm |
| Number of Colors |
1 |
| Lock Indicator |
No |
| Strengths (kN) |  22 kN  9 kN  7 kN |
Quite honestly, the thing I love about the Photon locker is simply the way it feels. The gate action is soft, but not too soft. The twist lock (my preferred locking method) has a nice grip and has never once gotten stuck. Best of all, the photon has a very small nose, such that it fits through even the smallest hangers, or the back loops on my Edelrid Mega Jul.
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