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.
Dualguard Autolock Lite
Description
If you love the ever popular NFPA Lite Alloy Carabiner, you will love the DUALGUARD™ and TRIGUARD™ Lite Alloy when you are looking for auto-locking carabiners. The frame for these auto-locking carabiners are the same design as the NFPA Lite Alloy screw gate carabiner; strong, but light weight and smaller so that it fits in one hand without being difficult to handle. These two auto-lock designs are representative of SMC’s commitment to manufacturing only the best carabiners in the world.
The DUALGUARD™ and the TRIGUARD™ carabiners feature an internal gate and sleeve mechanism that insures smoother and more reliable opening action throughout the life of the carabiner. In addition, the gate/ sleeve mechanical components are made from stainless steel to assure longevity even when used in the harshest of environments. The DUALGUARD™ is a two-stage auto-lock that operates with easy one hand motion by twisting the sleeve and opening, all while in the palm of your hand.
If you love the ever popular NFPA Lite Alloy Carabiner, you will love the DUALGUARD™ and TRIGUARD™ Lite Alloy when you are looking for auto-locking carabiners. The frame for these auto-locking carabiners are the same design as the NFPA Lite Alloy screw gate carabiner; strong, but light weight and smaller so that it fits in one hand without being difficult to handle. These two auto-lock designs are representative of SMC’s commitment to manufacturing only the best carabiners in the...
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US$ 54.00
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Weight (g) |
199 g |
| Shape |
D / Offset D |
| Locking |
Auto - 2 action |
| Straight or Bent |
Straight |
| Full Size |
Yes |
| Keylock |
No |
| Solid or Wire |
Solid |
| Gate Opening |
22 mm |
| Number of Colors |
1 |
| Lock Indicator |
No |
| Strengths (kN) |  45 kN  11 kN  12 kN |
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How to use SMC carabiner, warnings, inspection, care and maintenance.
A pictoral representation of UIAA-121 and EN-12275 standards for connectors (the UIAA's fancy word for carabiners).