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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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 :)

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

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.

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

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.

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

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