The Raumer Handy Karabiner has been very popular with technically advanced cavers. It is small, light and does not exert any damage on the rope. The brake/snapgate is an almost indispensable accessory for larger people or with use of a heavy haul sack, perhaps on new and dry ropes. Although some people are reluctant to use braking carabiners, we strongly recommend it as with correct use it can prevent potentially dangerous situations.
A snapgate carabiner in AISI 304 stainless steel, used in combination with caving descenders (pulley or figure of 8) on a single rope.
Specifications:Weight: 135gR-Rating: 12kN (including the twisted ring)
The Warmbac Round Base bag is a small, compact and simple caving tackle bag. Its great to stuff things into, but it also works really well for the transportation and protection of a Daren Jar. Warmbac has designed the round base bag to feature a tough and durable heavy duty PVC construction. This is a cylinder style bag and therefore it fits the Daren jar perfectly.
The Petzl OK Oval has been designed for use with pulleys, but is also very useful as a general purpose karabiner at belays and for caving cow-tails. It has an oval shape that allows optimal loading of devices with a wide cross-section, such as pulleys, rope clamps and mobile fall arresters. This lightweight karabiner is made of aluminium and it is available in three different locking systems.
The Petzl Omni fills a niche market for semi-circular, alloy karabiners. They are primarily used for securing harnesses that use two attachment points that must be connected (such as the Petzl Super Avanti) or where there is likely to be a 3-way load. This multi-directional karabiner is available in two locking systems, the automatic Triact-Lock and the manual Screw-Lock.
The Petzl Freino is a twist-lock karabiner that incorporates an integral braking system for improving friction on descenders and belay devices. Works extremely well with the Grigri when using slimmer ropes such as the Beal Booster, which can normally be a struggle. The Freino is ideal for adding or adjusting friction during descents.
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