Black Diamond Hoodwire Quickdraw

This is the first ready-to-buy draw using BD’s clever HoodWire technology. A standard wire-gate biner has a hook in the nose that can snag on bolt hangers or gear loops on your harness, but the HoodWire shields this hook with little stainless-steel strips for hassle-free clipping and unclipping. The hood will not trap debris that could cause open-gate failures, and it protects the nose from wear. This draw’s 14mm Dynex bone is slim but not too small—large enough to grab in a pinch but not too heavy—and the rope-end biner sports a firm rubber gasket for stable rope clipping.