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Alison Dennis

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Mini Pearabiner Screwgate

Black Diamond
Black Diamond Mini Pearabiner Screwgate
3.48

Why settle for this fatty?

Cons
heavy
low squeeky lock action
fat

I just realized the BD Positron and Petzl Spirit are actually rated stronger than this fatty (diameter) locker, weird! I don't use Fatty McFatFat much as he seems to take up a lot of area on my harness for being a locker with a fairly small gate opening. The gate action is slow, lots and lots of spins to get it locked. There's a lot of lockers that have better benefits out there.

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Attache

Petzl
Petzl Attache Full View
0.9

I tried to return this biner, and have gotten rid of it since.

Pros
full-size
red-line warning
Cons
heavy
terrible lock action

When slightly tightened, this biner is worse than a maple syrup bottle to open. When I attempted to return it due to the “forever in lock-mode” feature, the store said that that's just "the way the biner is" and that they had actually had a few other people complain about the “forever in lock-mode” feature as well (I had two, and they both performed the same).

The lock action is incredibly fast; spin the gate once and it can be locked, or opened. Because the gate action is so easy and can move so freely, it's easy to "over-tighten" (I use this term loosely) to make sure it doesn't accidentally spin open. Though I can assure you I tried many different combinations of tightening, I never found one I could trust.

Note: I had this problem if the biner had become loaded in any way, and it seemed to act up more in cold weather.

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Pro Key with Leash

Wild Country
Wild Country Pro Key with Leash
4.32

I have yet to give the rated carabiner a run for its money

Pros
wiregate clip
don't have to make my own leash...
palm protector
Cons
weight

Overall, the nut tool seems a little excessive, but in a strange way I do kinda like the idea that all carabiners I have on my harness are weight bearing (tho I'm not sure what load I would be able to attach to this mini-load-bearing-biner). I definitely like the wide end (palm protector). This nut tool was one of the two options at the climbing shop and the other option didn't have a palm protector--easy choice. If I was going to do it again I'd be conflicted of getting this one or the Feather, Ushba or Torque (requirements: definitely need palm protector and wire gate clip). It's hard to compare the weight of those with this Nutbuster, because I would be adding my own string/mini-biner to secure them to my harness. The leach also seems excessively burley. BUT it's worth noting that I've never had this nut tool get in the way so the stretchy leach does its job well, and I have never had any issue with the leach snapping the tool back and causing problems. AND I have seen friends struggle with their knotted home-made leaches, while I can whip this tool out with ease.

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