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Black Diamond Oz Carabiner

Item #BLD0992 | 2 in Stock
5 Star Rating

My Favorite Biner.

By Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete Ranked #71 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices January 11, 2010

Want to make your rack lighter.... buy a bunch of these. I went from hotwires to OZs on my rack last year and it was like clipping helium balloons to my harness. It really is amazing how much weight these biners shave. I also find these on quickdraws as the ultimate onsite biner for hard sport routes. Compare twelve of these quickdrawed against a heavier set up of standard biners and it's pretty shocking how much lighter they feel. Of equal importance, this biner handles really well, and is super clippable. There are some lighter products out there but you are going to run into clipping issues, quality issues, and you might be scratching your head wondering if you actually clipped your keychain to the rack! Seriously though...I think this is the best biner ever made...that's my opinion. I would marry this carabiner.

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By: May 13, 2010

Now they Do...

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By: May 6, 2010

Have you ever checked out the C.A.M.P. USA Nano 23 Wiregate Carabiner? It is almost 18% lighter then the Black Diamond Oz. Very similar stats. Only appreciable difference seems to be the weight and that the CAMP 'biner has a gate opening that is 1mm smaller. Unfortunately Backcountry doesn't appear to sell them. I know they have them on the REI site. Sean

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Tech Specs:

Shape:
offset-D 
Locking:
no 
Gate Type:
wire 
Major Axis Strength:
20 kN 
Minor Axis Strength:
8 kN 
Open Gate Strength:
7 kN 
Weight:
1 oz 
Recommended Use:
trad climbing, ice climbing, alpine climbing 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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