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Black Diamond QuickWire Quickpack Quickdraws - 2007 BCS

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Nothing gets your climbing rack off to a good start like a half-dozen quickdraws from the Black Diamond QuickWire Quickpack. These Black Diamond quickdraws combine a versatile Quicksilver straight-gate carabiner with an easy-to-clip wire gate HotWire carabiner to take on anything from trad to sport. The QuickWire Quickdraws also use an ultralight Dynex dogbone that includes a rubber straightjacket sleeve on the rope end to hold proper 'biner orientation for quick clipping.

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Rating for this product: 4

Good draws

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August 12, 2009

Good and solid draws. I took a 20 foot fall with one of them and it still looks like new expect for the little scratches from the friction with the bolt.
Wiregates are the way to go for sure, light, easy to clip, and dont get knocked opened. Too bad the bolt biner is not wiregate too.
These draws are good enough for any sport routes, no need for these fancy petzl stuff...

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So is the "rubber straightjacket" on the inside of

So is the "rubber straightjacket" on the inside of the webbing because I can't see it and I've seen other draws where the rubber looks to surround the rope end of the dogbone.

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December 22, 2010

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Rating for this product: 4

Sweet draws

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May 3, 2010

These draws are pretty lightweight and fairly easy to clip. It is easy to tell which side of the draw clips into the rope/wall. The only problem I've found is that the webbing twists sometimes when you are trying to clip. Great draws!

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Is a wire gate safer than a solid gate?

Is a wire gate safer than a solid gate?

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September 15, 2010

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That is a question that is highly debatable. It is mostly agreed that wiregates are easier to clip, and don't exhibit gate slap. FYI, gate slap happens when you hit the back of the rope 'biner on your hand or a wall and the mass of the solid gate makes the gate itself open up, wires have less mass and it is nearly impossible to reproduce this under normal falling conditions.

However, solid and bent gates are stronger overall, and I don't really think much harder to clip under most circumstances. I have a mix of both wire and solid gate biners on my rack.

Wire gate biners are also supposed to be better for ice climbers because you can get them open easier if they freeze. I'm not an ice climber and therefore cannot independently confirm that, but it makes sense to me as an engineer.

Hope that helped, Climb On.

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September 15, 2010

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Clipping

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November 29, 2009

Clipping a quickwire at New River Gorge

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Rating for this product: 5

Lovin em!

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May 8, 2008

Another happy customer. I've wanted wires for so long but it's hard to replace gear when the stuff you have isn't worn out. So after my lead rack was stolen replacing with new shiny stuff is just about the only silver lining I can find!

If you don't know why wire gates are superior get your hands on one and a normal gated quickdraw. Hold the nylon part of the quickdraw and bang the back of your gate on your hand. With the non wired gate you can hear a clicking sound, that's the gate opening and snaping shut!! Imagine the draw slapping the rock as you take a whipper, that's not the best time for the gate to pop open. Wired draws have much less inertia in the gate so there's no clicking sound and so, no open gate as you fall.

The added bonus is the gate's wire loop presents a flat surface so your rope is that tiny bit more stable as you clip. Sometimes that tiny bit of stability can feel a whole lot more useful, when things are getting sketchy and you're way up above your last piece.

My lust for shiny things has been fully ignited again :)

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I went to look at a pack of these at a local climbing gym, and

I went to look at a pack of these at a local climbing gym, and the guy at the counter scoffed at my decision to buy a draw that didn't have wire biners on both ends. To make his point about gate flutter, he began hitting the solid gate (which you'd clip to the bolt/gear) against the palm of his hand so I could hear it opening.

I understand the concept of gate flutter, but to me it doesn't seem like it'd be an issue on the biner you clip into bolt/gear, as this biner does not gain any significant velocity in a fall and therefore the gate does not gain enough momentum to 'flutter'. For the biner clipped into the rope this makes total sense, but not for the bolt biner...

So, is gate flutter an issue (as was explained to me at the gym) on the bolt biner, and if so, does buying double wire draws increase one's safety significantly?

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December 6, 2009

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Great advise from PETZL

http://web.archive.org/web/20011007062611/http://www.petzl.com/FRENG/frcarabiners/carabiners.html

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August 7, 2010

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I found this cool page with quickdraws usage advice from PETZL.

http://web.archive.org/web/20011007062611/http://www.petzl.com/FRENG/frcarabiners/carabiners.html

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August 7, 2010

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I'm with Lyric. The guy in the gym was just trying to impress you with a "this isn't a joke man, you could die out there" demonstration that was completely irrelevant to the question. These are great draws.

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December 7, 2009

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Makes sense to me...thanks for the helpful answer!

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December 7, 2009

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There are technically two types of gate flutter. The first, as you described, is most commonly known as Shutter Gate, and indeed comes from the rope biner's spine hitting the crag in such a fashion that the moment the biner is open, the full force of the fall comes into effect....

Gate flutter seems far more unlikely to me. Gate flutter is when the movement of the rope though a carabiner creates a sympathetic harmonic vibration in the carabiner. Causing the gate to open and close slightly. I'm trying to think of a situation where a loaded draw with rope running through it would A.) see enough shock for it to come into play, or B.) have rope running though the first biner that will catch you have rope running through it before it is loaded with your fall. The scenarios just seem less likely.

That said, I agree with you that it is unlikely that the bolt biner will see enough force to open the gate. Your guy at the gym sounds like he was on an ego trip.

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December 6, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

sweet first set of draws

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April 2, 2009

i've only been climbing for about four months, so this is the first set of quickdraws i've purchased. However, i have used a couple other brands so i have a little bit to compare them to. I really like them! The 'biners and dynex dogbones are both pretty lightweight. The wiregates is are awesome--clipping is almost effortless. they look pretty cool too. i definitely recommend these draws.

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What are the advantages/disadvantages of utilizing wire-gate

What are the advantages/disadvantages of utilizing wire-gate quickdraws to bent-gate quickdraws

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April 26, 2009

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Wiregates are lighter and arguably easier to clip in desperate situations, though people disagree on that. Also, they can't get knocked open, so they're slightly safer. The main advantage is the weight.

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April 26, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Sweet

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October 21, 2009

I own the BD quickpack with bent gates as well and these are a perfect finish to my sport rack,.. for now. Their weight/price ratio is very decent and the 12's are a good length for sport climbing.

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How much weight can these quickdraws handle?

How much weight can these quickdraws handle?

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April 26, 2009

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About 4900 pounds of dead weight. Dynamic situations complicate things a bit, but that's a good yardstick.

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April 26, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Great Draws Great Price

By: Backcountry.com Employee
November 9, 2010

Six B.D quick draws for under 90 bucks is a steal. These draws are super smooth. Gotta love the straight jacket feature on them. Makes life a lot easier when your left hangin.

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Is this the wrong photo? I don't see wire gates.

Is this the wrong photo? I don't see wire gates.

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April 13, 2009

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Yes this picture is wrong, but will be updated soon. Though the picture shows "Quicksilver" draws, these are in-fact "QuickWire" draws.

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April 13, 2009

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how long are the slings on these quick draws?

how long are the slings on these quick draws?

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September 29, 2008

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The slings on the Quickpack are 12 cm, but if you want the 18cm draw they are sold individually.

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September 29, 2008

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Rating for this product: 5

Good starter kit

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April 2, 2008

Got these as my first set of beaners, and now looking at adding another set for longer clims. No probs, and find then wire draws easier to get the rope into.

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Are there 6 in this set or 5?

Are there 6 in this set or 5?

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August 12, 2008

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six are in the set.

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August 26, 2008

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Rating for this product: 5

Nice Set

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January 5, 2010

Nice weight, BD quality

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Rating for this product: 5

super light & primo clipping

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September 17, 2009

the draws are super light, they'll twist occasionally but it's not much of a problem considering the nice wire gates and light weight. The wire gate's easy to clip and secure. They work well clipping bolts and seem fine when placing gear.

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Rating for this product: 4

Good Sport draws

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August 31, 2009

wire gate is definitely the way to go for quickdraws. the dynex bones do twist around on you but its not usually a big problem. its a great starter set of draws for aspiring lead climbers

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Rating for this product: 5

Great first set

By: Backcountry.com Employee
July 28, 2009

These draws are great for a beginner sport climber like myself. I bought two packs and love how light they are and easy to use. I bought two packs and have not had a need yet for more than twelve..... yet

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Great

By: Backcountry.com Employee
May 6, 2008

These draws are easy to use and pretty light. The newer dogbones are thinner and lighter and definitely look better than last years.

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Rating for this product: 4

Nice but...

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October 17, 2008

The draws work well for sport climbing but not so well for trad. The wire gates clip cleanly and are easy to operate. On a trad lead when clipping to nuts or other wired devices the dog bones are stiff and don't allow enough twist for the rope end to lay the direction you really want.

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Rating for this product: 4

they do the trick

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October 3, 2008

apart from the price its a nice set that is light and reliable. i only wish the paint wouldn't rub off not that is the end of the world if it hasn't got that shiny gold glow. i still think there great

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Rating for this product: 5

PREFERED draw off my rack!!

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May 12, 2008

just klimbed some sketchy 11b or c yesterday.. i had these, and a set of heavy normal gates on my rack. without thinking about it, i noticed i was saving these draws for the crux neer the top of the route. once i got there, i was glad i had these. they are super light, sturdy, and quick. no hassle.. made pushing the crux a little more reassuring. only thing that could be better, is if Black diamond could make their prices a little more appealing.
i would gladly throw out my standard draws and replace them with another two sets of these if they were just a bit more affordable. overall, a little pricy, although also not the most explensive, but i would say if you do spend the money on them, you wont be dissapointed.

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Good draws

4 star rating

By: Christophe August 12, 2009

Good and solid draws. I took a 20 foot fall with one of them and it still looks like new expect for the little scratches from the friction with the bolt.
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Sweet draws

4 star rating

By: Laurenne Ross May 3, 2010

These draws are pretty lightweight and fairly easy to clip. It is easy to tell which side of the draw clips into the rope/wall. The only problem I've more...

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Strength:
22kN (4946lbf) 
Gate Type:
Solid, wire 
Material:
[Carabiners] Aluminum; [dogbone] Dynex 
Weight:
3.5oz (102g) - each 
Warranty:
1 Year 
Country of Origin:
United States