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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£33.99Incl. 20% TaxStronger and stiffer than the standard plastic ice-screw racks, DMM's Vault installs securely on your harness and makes it easy to access your screws or pitons mid pitch.
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£28.99Incl. 20% TaxA Revolver on your rack lets you reduce rope drag and improvise hauling and rescue systems. Where normal carabiners in these systems cause energy to be lost as friction, the Revolver's pulley wheel makes hauling easier by converting more of your energy into movement. Learn More -
£14.00Incl. 20% TaxThe Helium karabiner from Wild Country is widely regarded as one of the best "all-round" karabiners out there - it's large size is easy to handle (even with gloves on) and the wire gate trims weight down and slots into a niche at the nose for a clean profile that won't snag on slings, bolts, wires or ropes. This latest version is 5g heavier than the last one for some reason, but it's still pretty light for the size. 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 -
£8.00Incl. 20% TaxWild Country have re-vamped their classic Wildwire karabiner. The overall shape is the same easy-clipping, bow-backed shape that sits so well in the hand, now cleverly I-beamed to not only save some weight, but also make it stronger than before. The nose is slightly shrouded too, to reduce the chances of the wire gate opening when pressed against the rock.
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