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60 dollars for a BD locker?!?!?

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Michael Spiesbach · · Boulder, CO · Joined May 2014 · Points: 145
Michael Vaill · · Yosemite · Joined Apr 2017 · Points: 126

lol you haven’t checked the price of cams recently have you..

Boreal Strut · · NH · Joined May 2025 · Points: 15

I bought a used grid lock magnetron for $40 off mp, thought it was a pretty good deal

Louka Hendricks · · Longmont, CO · Joined Apr 2025 · Points: 25

Plenty of climbers have no desire to use a megnetron, me included. Yeah, I might be missing out on the 'best' or whatever, but I'm perfectly happy with screwgates and twistlockers. BD knows that the people who adore magnetrons will probably fork up $60 for one. It's not exactly rocket science. Besides, in the grand scheme of things, a $60 biner that will probably outlive you is quite acceptable cost-wise. 

tom donnelly · · san diego · Joined Aug 2002 · Points: 406
Khoi · · Vancouver, BC · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 50

We Canadians are paying less for the new iteration of the Magnetron Rocklock, and we're probably paying less for lots of other climbing gear as well.

Gotta love Trump's tarrifs, eh?

Mark Starr · · Wandering · Joined Jun 2017 · Points: 305
Khoiwrote:

We Canadians are paying less for the new iteration of the Magnetron Rocklock, and we're probably paying less for lots of other climbing gear as well.

Gotta love Trump's tarrifs, eh?

DoNt MaKe EnErYtHiNg pOlItIcAl!!!1!1! 

/s

Y'all are paying a lot less for many things. Climbing gear is just the tip of that iceburg lol

Thank Zeus I climbed enough to booty a good portion of my gear. 60 for a locker is bananas. That's what my last resole cost!

Ope · · NFA · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 0
Michael Spiesbachwrote:

Ummm when did lockers start to cost as much as a cam?

https://www.neptunemountaineering.com/products/rocklock-magnetron-carabiner?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&_kx=B_ztj4dKwqL58LEIO0SQ99HqEAknTTj31U5PA07yFDc.U32GtX 

 Check out the Petzl Vulcan!  We use these for rigging work, the prices keep going up.  Sigh…

John Tuttle · · Just a dude, playing a dude. · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 235

This is srs biz.

Or, you could just not buy one?

It's a free country, exercise your freedumb.

akafaultline · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 225

Was recently climbing in Europe and prices were not really any better (were not better) … especially with many places having a 20 percent sales tax…

The Flying Dutchman · · Norrrrway · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 25

Y'all screamed you wanted the magnetron back, whadidya think was gonna happen? 

Adam W · · TX/Nevada · Joined Dec 2019 · Points: 532

Join American Alpine Club and enjoy the Black Diamond discount it's still expensive but almost half off.

Cherokee Nunes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2015 · Points: 0

magnetron's were always overpriced gimmicky bullshit. So enjoy your expensive bullshit, yolo.

J H · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2025 · Points: 1
The Flying Dutchmanwrote:

Y'all screamed you wanted the magnetron back, whadidya think was gonna happen? 

eBay people heard the screaming  and sells them for 130

Champs son · · Back of bills truck · Joined Sep 2019 · Points: 0

You would hope that the largest climbing brand in America had more innovation going for it than reskinning their 13-year-old carabiner and selling it for 200% the price it sold for originally. I hope this is not a trend setter where climbing turns into trail running with brands like Satisfy and Raide selling shorts and shirts for double the price of Arc'teryx. With all the new cams coming out, I was hoping they'd have something more compelling. 

SW Marlatt · · Arvada, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 50

For that price, I’d expect a wireless-enabled carabiner, with a phone app to let me check its lock status and load history!

Kevin Yin · · San Diego, CA · Joined Jan 2021 · Points: 15
Adam Wwrote:

Join American Alpine Club and enjoy the Black Diamond discount it's still expensive but almost half off.

Unfortunately an Expertvoice rep told me that BD discontinued the discount for both AAC and Access Fund members recently.

Cosmic Hotdog · · California · Joined Sep 2019 · Points: 459
Kevin Yinwrote:

Unfortunately an Expertvoice rep told me that BD discontinued the discount for both AAC and Access Fund members recently.

That's a bummer although it seemed like it was the bare minimum discount anyway. A single 20% off coupon per year is better than nothing, but it was a disappointment to see that's all it was.

John Tuttle · · Just a dude, playing a dude. · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 235

Ima get 6 of 'em and make a necklace like Flavor Flav style.

Think the gym chics will dig it?

Tony Danza · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2024 · Points: 5

The market for used magnetrons is about to crash and I’m gonna laugh so hard at everyone who hoarded em for years thinking they would be the next silent partner.

SICgrips · · Charlottesville · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 161
Tony Danzawrote:

The market for used magnetrons is about to crash and I’m gonna laugh so hard at everyone who hoarded em for years thinking they would be the next silent partner.

Kinda like what happened with Silent Partners on eBay now that the new Roc Solo is about to become widely available - cheaper (though still expensive), lighter, smaller, and better all around...

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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