Black Diamond Hotwire Quickdraw or Firewire?

I am looking to replace some of my quickdraws. I climb more trad then sport and also ice. I am leaning towards the firewires.

If you climb alot of trad look at the positron draws. They dont have notches so they don't ever get caught up on wires. Plus there light.

Coop
Also look at the Metolius Inferno Draw 2 wiregate biners that are light and strong, but also a good size for gloved hands when ice climbing. As for BD I would go with the firewire for trad and maybe get a couple of the hotwire draws for the start of steep sport routes.
I would also look at the Camp orbit mixed dyneema draw. I have some of these and really like the way they work.
Dallen

When is Petzl going to release their wiregate? I saw it at the Redstone Ice Festival last winter and it looks sweet.

I've used hotwires for years. Trad, Alpine, Big Walls, Ice, Sport. They have always work great for me! Not a clean gate but I find that to be more of a benefit when cleaning overhanging or traversing sport as opposed to trad climbing.

So in order to form my own opinion I think I might purchase a few of each:
BD Firewire
Metolius Inferno Draw
Camp orbit mixed dyneema draw

Simond came out with a carabiner just like that a few years back...I can't remember the name, but I saw it in an old R&I this morning.

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I have a few of these and really like them, but outch they are $$$$

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