The HotWire Carabiner is Black Diamond's original wire gate carabiner, designed for climbing with lighter gear. Wire gates reduce flutter as well as weight, meaning the gate won't accidentally open after you've clipped your rope to it.
Price: $12.95 from Backcountry
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The HotWire Carabiner is Black Diamond's original wire gate carabiner, designed for climbing with lighter gear. Wire gates reduce flutter as well as weight, meaning the gate won't accidentally open after you've clipped your rope to it.
The MiniWire is Black Diamond's lightest carabiner constructed specifically for trad climbing. It comes in colors to match Camalots perfectly, and its hot forged construction ensures strength without much weight. Black Diamond tweaked the nose's geometry...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I keep a few of these HotForge Screwgate carabiners clipped to my harness at all times—they’re the definition of reliable. The screwgate locks smoothly, the keylock nose keeps things snag-free, and they’re...