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How many carabiners do you own?

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Neil Rankin · · Winston-Salem, NC · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 166

I'm thinking I'm at about 95-100. That seems like a lot, considering I haven't climbed big walls in over a decade. I'm curious. How many do you have?

Ryan Watts · · Bishop, CA · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 25

Not enough.

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,305

Including all old 'big wall' ovals holding iron, and chains of old Bonati lightweight 'D's from the 80's,,,probably over 160 total. 2 each on over 40 draws, so that's a start on newer ones. Another 40 locking biners of some sort or another. Yeah, I'd say I still have over 160.

Neil Rankin · · Winston-Salem, NC · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 166

"At least 300." Now we're talking!

sgt.sausage · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 0

Do draws count @ 2 per?

Johnny Francisco · · Crested Butte, CO · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 75

125

Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110

Over 9000

NickMartel · · Tucson, Arizona · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 1,332

Counting draws, older ovals, ect... probably close to or just over 100

Eddie Russell · · Pa · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 280

60

DannyUncanny · · Vancouver · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 100

60ish. I don't aid climb, and I never use all of them. For some reason I keep buying more though.

Avalon · · East Longmeadow MA · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 50

Why would you ever need more then 70 including draws? I don't see how you could use that many at any one time, trad, sport, ice, alpine. Are you hanging onto old ones? Do you rotate them so they all wear out a little at a time? Other then big wal why would you ever need this many?

Mark Byers · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 50

Too many, but still not enough.

iceman777 · · Colorado Springs · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 60

Just enough to do whatever I want , no more no less.

Ian Cavanaugh · · Ketchum, ID · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 620

175ish

Dane Burke · · Seattle, Washington · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 85

36 on draws
25 on pro
10 accessory
6 lockers

yes, I have nothing better to do than count biners tonight.

Rockbanned brett · · Plattsburgh, Ny · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 215
DannyUncanny wrote:60ish. I don't aid climb, and I never use all of them. For some reason I keep buying more though.
Buying them is like crack dude... 3 yrs of climbing, I probably have 150 or so now... You can never have enough...
Sdm1568 · · Ca · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 80

I think the real question is... How many lockers do you have? Who uses non-locking carabiners anymore - Yer Gonna Die!!!

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,305
NorCalNomad wrote:Over 9000
Owning a retail outdoor store and counting the inventory doesn't count!
Now I gotta go buy another 8500+ biners if I wanna get back in the lead.
Maybe the question is 'how many have you used on one long pitch'? Probably could be near 100+ if you were doing a long run out aid pitch.
csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330
Woodchuck ATC wrote: Owning a retail outdoor store and counting the inventory doesn't count! Now I gotta go buy another 8500+ biners if I wanna get back in the lead. Maybe the question is 'how many have you used on one long pitch'? Probably could be near 100+ if you were doing a long run out aid pitch.
Wouldn't you need fewer 'biners if it were run out? ;)
iceman777 · · Colorado Springs · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 60

Exactly ! Long runout aid pitch, hmmm where?

MTN MIA · · Vail · Joined May 2006 · Points: 435

100+ maybe even 200+

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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