What's everyone fav wire gate 'biners?
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I am looking to add wire gates to my rack and I have seen SO many brands of them out there now I am not sure who's to go with. |
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NYClimber wrote:I am looking to add wire gates to my rack and I have seen SO many brands of them out there now I am not sure who's to go with. I see BD, Petzl, Omega, Trango, Camp, Metolius just to name a few! What's everyone's experience been with wire gates and brands?I think the general concensus is that the WC Helium is the best all around wire gate biner. IMHO, anything made by DMM is pretty much amazing. That being said, my rack consists mainly of BD Hotwires (old cold forged version) and Neutrinos due to the price. |
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bootied ones |
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OK thanks....the Neutrino's seems to be priced well at my local EMS shop - and I get discounts being I buy a lot of my gear there as well. :) |
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Fall Guy wrote:bootied ones: D |
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kennoyce wrote: I think the general concensus is that the WC Helium is the best all around wire gate biner. IMHO, anything made by DMM is pretty much amazing. That being said, my rack consists mainly of BD Hotwires (old cold forged version) and Nutrinos due to the price.+1 for Heliums. Light, big enough to handle easily, even with gloves (ice climbing), wide gate opening and a no-snag nose. |
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My wire gates consist of hoodwires and neutrinos. |
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KathyS wrote: +1 for Heliums. Light, big enough to handle easily, even with gloves (ice climbing), wide gate opening and a no-snag nose.Who sells the Heliums? I can't find anyone selling them thus far! ??? |
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Heliums or Nitros. |
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Heliums on my trad draws - clip great, light & full size, no snag, strong... expensive. |
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Where's the thread Matt? |
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John Marsella wrote:+1 for neutrinos (for color coded racking) and heliums (for draws). Also, WC astros are nice; smaller (like neutrino size) but not annoyingly small like the metolius fs minis or the camp nanos. Gearexpress.com has all of the above mentioned styles.Thanks John. I ordered sen slings from them before at amazing prices! |
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IMO, Heliums suck. Seriously overhyped unless you're an ice/alpine climber where the giant size is an asset instead of a detriment. |
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BD Neutrino: Good size (not too big or small), relatively light, and priced well. |
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NYClimber wrote: Who sells the Heliums? I can't find anyone selling them thus far! ???Heliums |
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NYClimber wrote:I am looking to add wire gates to my rack and I have seen SO many brands of them out there now I am not sure who's to go with. I see BD, Petzl, Omega, Trango, Camp, Metolius just to name a few! What's everyone's experience been with wire gates and brands?What are you planning on using them for? Racking? General Purpose? Rope Side on a QD? Fast answer is probably Heliums/Nitros/Spectres/Hotwires |
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check out madrocks wire gates I'm pretty sure wild country makes them and they're cheap. I love trango classic wire gates, but they're not the lightest |
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whatever feels best in your hand and is at the price you want ... |
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I like Neutrinos to rack, or the Oz. |
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+1 for booty... but if you are working too much and climbing too little like I was for far tooooooo long: |
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Heliums! |