These oavals can't get any more basic. When I'm setting up a top rope or belay anchor I don't need to be messing around with useless features so I pick the BD oaval. It racks well, is durable, and classic. What more could you ask?

Cheap, strong, lightweight, and versatile. Can take a beating and you won't cry if you need to leave one these on an anchor. Get them here, Backcountry.com will treat you well.

These are great all round utility biners. Highly recommended.

The design hasn't changed much in years, and with good reason. Awesome for top roping and all around utility.

I started using these to build my rack because they were relatively inexpensive; however, the Mad Rock Ultralight Straight Wire carabiner is just as inexpensive, lighter and easier to clip on sport climbs. These are great, but for the same price, you can do better.

I got these on sale for under 5 bucks apiece. I bought a few of these for my backpack and to use in the campgrounds. They work fine for that purpose and I don't use them for climbing but I think they would work fine if you had to use them for safety reasons.

Your basic caribiner for a reasonable price. Have never had one fail. This thing is durable and this design has been around for years.

For general purpose climbing biners, better designs have been around for some time now, but there are still a few things that these ovals are good for. I don't aid climb, so I can't speak to that, but I find that these are still the best choice for racking wires. The oval shape allows them to hold many pieces comfortably, and the huge gate notch can prevent a stray wire from falling off the biner when opening it. Also, these make a handy bail biner that is a bit less painful to leave up on a tough sport route than a $12 Helium or the like.

Good biner. Use them all the time when going large group top-roping. It is a good ole standby for large groups. Good price, lightweight and trustworthy. I always keep a few with me for bail biners when sport climbing too. Highly recommended!

If you need a durable carabiner with tight gates, this is a good choice. Also great for hanging & hauling. As good as the aging Chouinard's.

Use these for bailout beaners and setting up slacklines. Havent had an issue yet

This biner is a nice classic, and is the ultimate in versatility. Also, as a bonus, the smooth shape is good for stacking biners in slackline rigging.

great for aid climbing, no rocking on those tenuous placements! slightly heavier than the wire gates, but still, a must-have!

Does all it is advertised for a basic carabiner. I mainly use mine for rigging gear while whitewater rafting, and have not experienced any problems with water or sand gumming up the gate.

great to have
not too much of a shame to leave

great for what it is

I love these. Simple and functional. They wont shift when you load them, this will help keep you from crapping your pants while aiding in the valley. Every rack should have at least a few of these on it.

We've all heard the battle b/w function, form, and weight savings on the good ole oval. The rub is that this biner performs for just about every purpose. It is a staple in my trad rack, essential for creating extension systems, and invaluable due to its durability. Heck, my dog's leash is 8mm cordelette and an oval. They won't fail you, but if you are keen on weight savings know you're looking at the heavier end of biners.

from a chalk bag beaner to a anchor beaner to a daisy chain beaner awesome easy to use single handed and best priced beaner in the market. If your belaying 1 ton worth of gear or 185 lbs. buddy, the best universal beaner

Solid, lightweight, and clean function.

It's a great stand by 'biner that is good for just about anything, I have been able to find a million and a half uses for these, but they are the best when loaded with gear. I even carry a few with my rock rings so I can adjust the length on the fly, sweet!

Save, reliable, perfect for aiding! If you have a super heavy rack, may be worth it to get the Ovalwire biners to save a bit of weight. Otherwise, you can't beat these for the money!

I don't own too many of these because I'm not a fan of the oval biners, but they are cheap and work well. I only gave it 4 stars because I don't use the oval biners too much. I prefer the D-shape biners. Never the less this is still a perfectly good biner!

works great and clean close. makes a cool noise when ya hold it open and snap it close

I'm not climbing with them, but they work great as a general utility 'biner- I use them on the river, backpacking, around the house to hang/store gear...no complaints.

I use them to rack my quick draws, I'll prolly pick up a couple more for random tasks. Definitely handy, classic design.

Have one of these on me at all times usually. Comes in handy for a variety of uses. A Petzl Tiblock and gear rests on mine.

good for the price

really good biners.... feel very solid unlike some of the cheaper brands... also light weight which is great for long multi pitch climbs...

These biners work great for top-roping, carrying gear, and all kinds of other miscellaneous needs. I always carry a spare on my harness for the odd occasion.

I bought some of these biners for my slackline and they work great. They definitely last longer then any others that I have used.

Ultra-classic. If you need 6000 biners, quality and price are right. Better technology exists. Perfect for rigging, slack-lining, aid racks, guiding/outdoor programs, and the like.