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Black Diamond Positron Quickdraw

Item #BLD1254 | 156 in Stock

i'm trying to get some draws for my boyfriend, i was just...

By Ranked #372 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices November 3, 2011

i'm trying to get some draws for my boyfriend, i was just wondering what the difference was between positron and posiwire?

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By Ranked #4 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices November 4, 2011

Positron uses solid gate carabiners on both the rope and bolt end, whereas Posiwire uses a wiregate on the rope end and a solid gate on the bolt end. Posiwire will be lighter, and less chance of the biner breaking on a crazy whipper. If it was me, I would go with the Posiwire.

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Tech Specs:

Gate Type - Rope End:
bent 
Gate Type - Bolt End:
straight 
Sling Material:
Dyneema 
Sling Strength:
22 kN 
Carabiner Strength:
25 kN 
Weight:
107 g 
Recommended Use:
sport climbing, lead climbing 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 
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