It's Friday, I'm in love
by Alison Dennis on 09/25/2012Pros
Lightweight
size
great gate opening
acts like keylock even though it's not
price
Cons
NONE
Nitro
Description
Wild Country's most popular biner for the last couple of years the Nitro seems to have hit that sweet spot, balancing weight, price and performance perfectly.
The Helium is an exceptional biner…everyone tells us so! It feels great in the hand, clips superbly, and is still one of the world’s lightest true full size biners. In fact maybe the only criticism is that it’s incredible patented ‘no-hook’ nose makes it’s production an expensive business. So the Nitro is a solution to that, it’s a Helium with a skinny hooded nose that’s easier to produce and comes at a way better price. And at only 35 grams it's a real contender on the shelf and on the rack.
Wild Country's most popular biner for the last couple of years the Nitro seems to have hit that sweet spot, balancing weight, price and performance perfectly.
The Helium is an exceptional biner…everyone tells us so! It feels great in the hand, clips superbly, and is still one of the world’s lightest true full size biners. In fact maybe the only criticism is that it’s incredible patented ‘no-hook’ nose makes it’s production an expensive business. So the Nitro is a solution to that,...
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US$ 8.50
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Weight (g) |
35 g |
| Shape |
D / Offset D |
| Locking |
No |
| Straight or Bent |
Straight |
| Full Size |
Yes |
| Keylock |
No |
| Solid or Wire |
Wire |
| Gate Opening |
27 mm |
| Number of Colors |
2 |
| Lock Indicator |
No |
| Strengths (kN) |  24 kN  9 kN  7 kN |
The Nitro uses a slightly bent wire gate that is one of the easiest to clip. It was a solid performer in five out of our six metrics. It is one of the easier carabiners to handle due to it's friendly size and grippable spine. Yet despite its generous size, it is still pretty light.
Wild Country Nitro Review