Lovely little lightweight locker
by Steve McGee on 12/13/2023Pros
LIGHT
Compact
Cons
None
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch
Plume NUT K3N
Description
The lightest anc most compact screw-gate carabiner.
Weighing just 37 grams, this super compact screw-gate carabiner is an extremely light device, capable of providing safety without compromising. Individually tested, with the date of testing and progressive number laser-marked on it.
Retail price
US$ 13.99
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Weight (g) |
37 g |
| Shape |
D / Offset D |
| Locking |
Screw |
| Straight or Bent |
Straight |
| Full Size |
Yes |
| Keylock |
Yes |
| Solid or Wire |
Solid |
| Gate Opening |
19 mm |
| Number of Colors |
1 |
| Lock Indicator |
No |
| Strengths (kN) |  20 kN  7 kN  7 kN |
Fantastic leightweight locker
by anonymous on 07/12/2023Pros
unbeatable weight at the moment
surprising ease of use
screw works very well
Cons
none. Just know what you're in for, it's a pretty small locker
nitpick: could've used an additional red indicator to show it's unlocked
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch
The most wanted carabiners tend to be light and/or expensive carabiners. The most owned carabiners tend to be carabiners that are easy to find at most climbing shops. Black Diamond would dominate the most owned list if they had not completely changed their carabiner lineup in 2020.
Grivel Plume Nut K3N
No voice explanation but definitely worth watching.
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.
A pictoral representation of UIAA-121 and EN-12275 standards for connectors (the UIAA's fancy word for carabiners).