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Mammut Bionic Mythos HMS Carabiner
What does HMS mean when describing a caribiner?
By ele100382930
Ranked #665 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
June 17, 2010
What does HMS mean when describing a caribiner?
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By N
Ranked #477 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
October 12, 2010
It's a German abbreviation for "HalbMastwurfSicherung" (=Munter hitch belay)
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By sam addington
Ranked #109 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
July 19, 2010
HMS just means that the biner is oversized and generally pear shaped and meant to be used for belaying or with a Munter hitch due to their bigger size, and it also tells you it will lock in most cases
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