- Home
- Climb
- Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
- Carabiners (Locking)
- Petzl Freino Carabiner with Friction Spur - 2007
Community Rating
Petzl Freino Carabiner with Friction Spur - 2007 BCS
Available Colors / Styles
Be the first to upload your photo of the Freino Carabiner with Friction Spur. >
Ever done a really long rappel with a heavy pack? Remember death-gripping the rope and praying for it to end? The Petzl Freino Carabiner is specifically designed to make grueling rappels more comfortable. Use the Freino with your belay device like normal. When you get further down the line and it's getting harder to hang on, just re-direct your break hand through the spur to increase the friction for a nice controlled descent. *For use with single ropes only.
Bottom Line: Make rappelling easier with the Petzl Freino Carabiner. .
Talk shop with all the gear freaks out there: ask 'em questions, upload/browse photos, and give your 2¢.
Excellent, purpose built
By:
Laurel
December 26, 2009
We've used a Freino with a Grigri for a couple years now. I haven't used it with any other belay device. We've used it (and the Grigri) mostly for overhanging single-pitch Sport climbing. It works great - it adds friction. That's all that extra spur is intended to do. The extra friction is really useful when lowering someone heavier than you. After seeing the Freino, and using it whenever I wasn't, a friend of mine who's been using a Grigri for the last 8 years purchased a Freino for himself.
Bottom Line: If you belay with a Grigri, consider the Freino as the locking 'biner to go with it, especially if you'll be lowering someone heavier than you.
Good Carabiner, High Price
By:
jper11
June 16, 2009
The carabiner works fine and does add plenty of friction, but it is not worth the price.
By: Rich Mac
March 8, 2010
It's worth the price! no gear is too epensive if the ultimate price is a broken leg or worse.
Change me.
Out of Stock
2007 Model No Longer Available
We have a lot more Carabiners (Locking) than that
Carabiners (Locking)Excellent, purpose built
We've used a Freino with a Grigri for a couple years now. I haven't used it with any other belay device. We've used it (and the Grigri) mostly more...
Good Carabiner, High Price
The carabiner works fine and does add plenty of friction, but it is not worth the price. more...
- Major Axis Strength:
- 25kN
- Minor Axis Strength:
- 10kN
- Open Gate Strength:
- 9kN
- Locking:
- Yes
- Shape:
- Offset D
- Gate Type:
- Autolocking (wire on spur)
- Material:
- Aluminum
- Recommended Use:
- Single rope rappels
- Weight:
- 85g (3oz)
- Warranty:
- 3 Years