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.
Wide K18N
Description
Wide K18N is a large carabiner, easy to manipulate even with big gloves.
The Wide K18N features a screw-gate closure and it is made of 7075 aluminum to offer the best ratio between weight, strength and durability. Its shape is ideal for rope manoeuvers, climbing and mountaineering. Individually tested, with the date of testing and progressive number laser-marked on it.
Retail price
US$ 21.99
This Product is Hard to Find.
We don’t know where you can buy this item online in the US. We’ll continue to check all the major retailers and will update this page as soon as we find one.
If you know where to find this online in the US, let us know, and we’ll add the link.
Weight (g) |
80 g |
| Shape |
D / Offset D |
| Locking |
Screw |
| Straight or Bent |
Straight |
| Full Size |
Yes |
| Keylock |
Yes |
| Solid or Wire |
Solid |
| Gate Opening |
22 mm |
| Number of Colors |
1 |
| Lock Indicator |
No |
| Strengths (kN) |  27 kN  9 kN  8 kN |
No reviews yet.
If you know of a good product video that should be here, let us know, and we'll put it up.
If you're looking for gear videos in general, check out our Vimeo and YouTube channels to see the newest gear.
A pictoral representation of UIAA-121 and EN-12275 standards for connectors (the UIAA's fancy word for carabiners).