I love these draws/carabiners, they are wonderful. The keylock nose makes cleaning noticeably easier and they clip well. But these are subtle things and I guess they are worth the price tag if you have the extra money kicking around. Other draws will do the same job, these just do it better.

These are great quickdraws for sport climbing. They are very sexy quickdraws. But ,like i said, "bling" is heavy. They are very easy to clip to bolts and rope. I liked them so much i bought 4 of the longest ones and am not dissapointed.

The trade off is simple: Convenience for weight. First, they aren't cheap. That said, neither are the full sized feather light options. What it boils down to for me is the fact that I hate hanging on to the rock (sometimes desperately), and futzing around with a biner caught either on a bolt or my rope. The Spirit's eliminate that annoyance forever. Plus, the new colors look really cool!

I got 8 of these 3 years ago when I started climbing at Rumney regularly. They are all still going strong. They aren't the lightest but they are just a great all around beater sport draw. They have a very nice clip to them and the webbing/thong combination keeps the lower carabiner firmly in place at all times.

I do enjoy these draws quite a bit, excellent gate action, durable and easily identifiable. fairly light, never twists. love' em. pricey, but you get your money's worth

These draws are by far my favorite, but due to their price I only own two. I would highly recommend them if you want to make the monetary investment. If you don't have the mulah, then it's not the world, though.

I really like the spirits, though not the lightest draw on the market, they clip so well. I have used a few other quickdraws and I feel this is sort of the cadillac of draws. The notchless keylock is a really nice feature. I like the little rubber piece that holds the rope clipping biner, though having this piece on the outside seems like the little rubber would get torn off. Of course I'd rather tear the rubber than the draw, plus the rubber piece is easily replaceable. Overall its great I would recommend them to any sport climber. I recommend getting one of the 11cm versions to use when stick clipping and a couple of the 25 cm versions for anchors. I've used these on trad routes as well and they work well, but I think there's better draws for trad.

The clipping actions is great. Everyone I climb with wants these draws. I am curious why the paint comes off so easy??

This draw is easily the best draw I have ever used. Whether you are working an overhanging project or just starting your climbing career the Petzl Spirit is the draw for you. The notchless key lock gates and thick webbing make this draw perfect for any project. Yeah it's nice to have a lightweight draw, but, generally speaking the super light weight draws have really thin webbing that allows the draw to twist easily which can lead to back clipping and potentially fatal situations. This will never be a problem with the spirit... EVER! If you are looking to buy your first draw don't let the dollar sign scare you, you are paying for top quality for any situation. Just remember when it comes to protecting your self on the wall, "Good enough, isn't" I promise you won't regret buying this quickdraw, but you might regret short changing yourself with something else. enjoy

This draw is easily the best draw I have ever used. Whether you are working an overhanging project or just starting your climbing career the Petzl Spirit is the draw for you. The notchless key lock gates and thick webbing make this draw perfect for any project. Yeah it's nice to have a lightweight draw, but, generally speaking the super light weight draws have really thin webbing that allows the draw to twist easily which can lead to back clipping and potentially fatal situations. This will never be a problem with the spirit... EVER! If you are looking to buy your first draw don't let the dollar sign scare you, you are paying for top quality for any situation. Just remember when it comes to protecting your self on the wall, "Good enough, isn't" I promise you won't regret buying this quickdraw, but you might regret short changing yourself with something else. enjoy

These are my favorite draws ever. They are SUPER solid and easy to maneuver. They are a little heavier than other draws, but WELL worth it.