Snapgates
Snapgate karabiners (also known as carabiners, krabs or biners) for clipping ropes and slings together. Solid gates are usually preferred for sport climbing, and are available in a straight gate for clipping the bolt or a bent gate for clipping the rope to. Wiregates are made from a single piece of stainless steel wire and have a much simpler mechanism. They are lighter than solid gates, so they're ideal for keeping the weight of a large trad or alpine climbing rack down to a minimum. Wiregates won't freeze up when you're ice climbing, and are less prone to gate flutter due to the reduced mass.
We stock a wide range of karabiners from top climbing brands DMM, Wild Country, Black Diamond, Wild Country, Grivel, Edelrid, Metolius and Ocun, with multipacks offering great value for money.
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£19.00Incl. 20% TaxThe Kiwi Slider from Edelrid is a small, lightweight oval karabiner with a little slider tucked beneath the nose. This unique locking mechanism adds an extra element of safety and the large gate opening makes it easier to optimally position your equipment. Learn More -
£18.00Incl. 20% TaxThe Pure Slider III from Edelrid looks just like an ordinary snap-gate karabiner, but on closer inspection you'll notice the little slider tucked beneath the nose. This unique locking mechanism adds an extra element of safety to your sport draws (particularly on the first couple of clips), and will be especially of use on wandering traversey routes where the bolt end is at risk of self un-clipping. At just 47g, it's not much heavier than your standard solid gate either. Learn More -
£14.00Incl. 20% TaxOne of the most hardwearing climbing karabiners around, the Edelrid Bulletproof features a steel insert to prevent burrs and excessive wear from contact with bolt hangers and pitons. The body of the krab is hot-forged aluminium, keeping the weight down, and the keylock nose gives you snag-free unclipping. Learn More -
£13.50Incl. 20% TaxThe Alpha Wire is a beautifully designed wiregate karabiner, with a large ergonomic size that makes it very easy to handle, even with gloves on. The deep rope basket helps seat gear and ropes, and encourages loading along the Alpha's strongest axis. A clean nose helps prevent snagging and accidental gate opening. Superb ergonomics and safe design mean the Alpha excels for sport, trad or winter climbing. Learn More -
Incl. Tax£12.99The Aether is a superlight karabiner from DMM. I-beam construction and a wire gate keep the weight down, and the clean, recessed nose reduces snagging and accidental opening when pressed against the rock. Learn More -
Incl. Tax£10.00The Nineteen G is the undisputed lightest karabiner in the world and is so light that two of them weigh less than the classic Outside best-seller, the Wild Country Wild Wire.
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£8.99Incl. 20% TaxThe DMM WallDO is an offset oval wiregate that has versatility and style in abundance. It has been developed as a do it all workhorse – a karabiner that will perform in any role you can throw at it. The large, shallow baskets provide a similar performance to an oval, while maintaining a bias towards the back of the karabiner to increase strength. Webbing sits comfortably at either end and they work as well with etriers and haul bags as they do on backpack straps. Learn More
