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Black Diamond Positron Screwgate Carabiner
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Black Diamond Positron Screwgate Carabiner
With a keylock nose that prevents the Positron Screwgate from snagging on pro, this locking biner is ultra easy to clip and clean. Sharing all the unique features of the regular Positron with the addition of a screwgate, this biner has a deep basket for non-fumbly clips and a wide gate opening for piling in the runners. The Positron Screwgate is THE versatile locker to have—a great pro, anchor, jumar, haul bag or top-rope option.
Bottom Line: Versatile & easy to clip 'n' clean, the Positron is positively nifty.
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Great Anchor Locking Biners
By: NickW
June 20, 2009
I picked up 4 of the BD Positron Screwgate biners and absolutely love them. They are very light-weight and versatile for anchoring systems. The Key Lock is great as webbing and pro will not snag when engaging the biner. The Screwgate works nicely. It is worth noting that these are essentially the same as the BD Locking Quicksilver Biners, but those do not have the Keygate feature. Also, I would point out that this is a relatively small locking-biner. I only use it for setting up anchors (e.g., clipping bolts for top-rop set-ups) or as a locker on the end of my personal anchor system. It is definitely too small to use as a belay locker, and I think Rocklocks or other larger locking biners work much better as master points (for running the rope through or for locking multiple webbing, etc into).
Black Diamond doesn't publish the length, but I'd say around 4 inches.
By: Angus Bohanon
May 3, 2009
Decent Carabiner
By: jper11
4 days ago
Great carabiner for a decent price. The keylock feature is pretty nice, as it never snags. It seems to be pretty light and well built.
sweet locker!
By: Glenn Burns
November 21, 2008
best small locker i've used. i keep two on my Metolius PAS. at least 4 on my trad rack. if you need a locker, you can't go wrong with this one.
perfect anchor biner
By: Jeffrey Johnston
May 15, 2009
I love this biner. The key lock style makes it fast cliping and un-cliping from anchors. I use these on top anchors and my daisy cahins. they do not snag like the standard biners with the hook on them. I recomend these any day.
Great biner
By: Jeffrey Johnston
April 16, 2009
Iam a big fan of the key lock style biners, I keep getting any thing with a notch snaged of stuff. These are a bit small for belaying with but for anchors and clipping in to stuff these are one of the best I have foud. I use them for top rop anchors and belay station anchors and for my p.a.s. I recommended these any time.
Awesome
By: Andrew Krosbakken
March 2, 2009
A very samll and light carabiner. I have 3 or 4 and love to have them on my trad rack for building anchors. But not the greatest for using with the rope, like rappeling or belaying. (its possible though)
Great biner!
By: hng2584246
December 29, 2008
Smooth biner! Very safe and strong with the screw lock!
No longer stuck!
By: Melissa Hamous
March 2, 2009
I got these to replace my BD Quicksilvers for tethering at anchors. I am no longer engaged in all out hand-to-hand combat with the setup when I am ready to unclip and rappel down or be lowered now that I don't have an evil little notch catching on everything. If you like your Quicksilvers, but don't like the way they catch, this is your biner!
solid choice
By: Dougal
August 28, 2007
the perfect size for clipping into a bolt hanger at a fixed belay or any other anchor system...could be lighter but still the perfect size
Perfect!
By: KB
September 26, 2008
Excellent COMPACT locker for anywhere you need to use one! I stress compact because the size is perfect to keep a few onhand and ready.
great small locking 'biner
By: readyme
July 19, 2005
I really like this biner. And the reason I like it so much is that it is about half the size of my other locking biners. I use it on my GriGri, and it works great, but its probably too small for a BD when you are using two ropes.
Solid 'biner!
By: tmays454
January 18, 2006
Nice, compact biner with screwgate locking and keylock design. About the same size as a regular positron biner. Perfect if you want a less bulky or lighter biner that can still screw closed. Also, keylock makes it harder to snag on ropes, pro, etc. Another solid biner from Black Diamond.
Great carabiner
By: polaria
August 9, 2006
A very fine piece of climbing equipment. The only regret I have after five days of climbing out in the glacier is that I only took two of the 'biners with me. Should've had at least six...
Great biners
By: Live2Ride
August 31, 2008
These are great light weight biners that are not too pricey, perfect for everything you need a small locker for.
Solid
By: RootsRocka
January 3, 2007
This is a must have for your daisy chain due to the smooth mouth. It is a solid carabiner with the easiest maneuverability of anything I have seen. Quit wasting valuable time and energy at the top trying to clip into the anchors.
Easy, smooth biner
By: Leticia Nunez
June 25, 2004
A good biner, easy to use for clipping in to a belay device or station.
Nice small biner
By: madmike
May 16, 2009
A good choice if you want a locker that is small. Keylocks are the only type of carabiner I buy anymore, not having the nose snag on things is great.
Mean Biner
By: Dan-o-saurus
June 5, 2007
Does the trick, just big enough to use it to belay if you needed to. Solid and versatile smaller locking biner.
Light, smooth, sturdy
By: Complication
November 5, 2007
A great biner if you're looking for something which is lightweight but not miniature and something which is sturdy but doesn't weigh almost as much as your harness. It's nose ensures that nothing ever gets caught, allowing clipping and unclipping.
It's All Good
By: Manspear
September 18, 2008
Perfect for rigging and any need that this small but trusty carabiner can fill.
rope tow connector
By: scherer7772274040
September 19, 2008
Excellent for boating towables (rope connection to boat). Quick, easy, strong, safe...love it!
key this
By: JOHN GILCHRIST
December 18, 2006
I love the key lock unfortunately most of my biners don't have the feature. Save yourself some grief and spend the extra to get the keylock. I keep 2 extra of these with my climbing stuff at all times.
No complaints.
By: icenine35
October 25, 2006
It is what it is. A locking carabiner with a keyhole that won't snag on anything. Good bang for the buck.
Good stuff.
By: icenine35
October 25, 2006
The ATC Guide is a good piece of kit and very versatile. I'm quite happy with the purchase.
Good bang for the buck.
By: icenine35
October 25, 2006
The Momentum AL harness is reasonably comfortable and I find it to be a great value compared to the other harnesses on the market. If you're looking for a good harness at a moderate price for shorter climbs, this is the one.
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