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Mammut Bionic Mythos HMS Carabiner
What does the HMS mean?
By sup3079217
Ranked #485 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
April 11, 2011
What does the HMS mean?
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By kfl4676141
Ranked #137 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
November 13, 2011
HMS - Halb Mastwurf Sicherung (from German language) - it means half clove hitch belay. The sign HMS or H in a circle on a carabiner indicates that this carabiner is designed to be used with this kind of knot for belay or descending. The HMS carabiner is always locking and is generally oversized and pear-shaped one. Minimal requirements: 20x7x7 kNa
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By Christopher Minguez
Ranked #335 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
April 11, 2011
Halbmastwurfsicherung. Mouthful, isn't it? Also known as the Munter Hitch or the Italian Hitch, it's a link in a belay system that can be reversed with a wide enough 'biner, like this one.
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