Continue with onX Maps
Sign in with Facebook
Why does BD keep discontinuing their best carabineers?
|
First the Oz, now the Magnetron... Really tired of publicly traded mega corps cutting their higher end hardware cuz it doesn't have the same profit margins as their softgoods / headlamps / whatever. I know there are some mixed feelings about both of these carabineers - but still... |
|
sorry mate. magnetron was never a good biner. it was a gimmick that didn't catch on. that's why they axed it... |
|
What is with the discontinuation of the Oz and other carabiners that kept from nose catches? I loved those and I’ve been collecting the used ones that I can find. |
curt86irocwrote: Hot take! Nah - As Hal mentioned above, it's because it was too expensive to manufacture. And I know many folks that loved em! Lightest weight autolocker around (excluding some interesting attempts by Elderid and the double gated Grivel's!) |
Nathan Pwrote: The Petzl Sm’d autolock is 36 grams lighter, according to my Googles. It’s been my favorite locker for a few years now. |
Marc Hwrote: Sm'd autolocker is great (it's 51g)! But I like the full-size HMS style of the Magnetron Vaperlock! (it's 53g). I think you were looking at the heavier full round stock Magnetron! https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/climbing/locking-carabiner/black-diamond-vaporlock-magnetron https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/climbing/locking-carabiner/petzl-smd-twist-lock |
|
Love the magnetron. Sad to see it go. |
|
The Oz was pretty new when I bought a dozen on sale for new racking biners. Glad I got them when I did! |
|
The price on ebay for a magnetron vaporlock is now $160 USD. Does anyone know if BD will ever make their best biner again? I really love them, and even if their retail price increases from the original $30 to $50-60, I think it is still very competitive given the inflation over the years. |
