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Black Diamond introduces auto-locking carabiners with Magnetron technology.
Read more here: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/mountain//magnetron-technology-the-reinvention-of-the-autolocking-carabiner-coming-july-2012http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/mountain//magnetron-technology-the-reinvention-of-the-autolocking-carabiner-coming-july-2012
Black Diamond? More like Black Magic!!! I want one.
http://vimeo.com/26180155
Nice vid. Pretty cool biners I think. Wouldnt mind getting a few of em. However, they won't be released until either Spring or Summer of 2012.
nelsonccc
07-26-2011, 08:49 AM
That's pretty cool. I wonder if grime would gump up the effectiveness of the magnets? Or if they would lose power over time? I'm not a magnet guru but they look awesome.
optikal
08-02-2011, 04:26 PM
These look pretty awesome. Like most of you I'm definitely curious to see how they hold up to the rigors of testing
optikal
08-09-2011, 02:35 PM
I got to play with some of these biners at the Outdoor Retailer show... let me just say, I'm thoroughly impressed with the design and how strong the magnets lock. :2thumbs: They're winning awards all over the place too.
I got to play with some of these biners at the Outdoor Retailer show... let me just say, I'm thoroughly impressed with the design and how strong the magnets lock. :2thumbs: They're winning awards all over the place too.
Cool! Glad someone was able to test em. Too bad we gotta wait till next year to use em
Just heard from my buddy at Backcountry.com - these will be available either next week or the following!
So the rocklock biners finally arrived at backcountry.com and they are nice! They are sturdy! It will be fun to test out in a canyon environment.
I think these would be a debatable choice for water canyons.
Here's a pic.62361
Brian in SLC
12-31-2012, 09:32 AM
Tried one last year ice climbing. Not a fan. Had a hard time with gloves and snow/ice getting the thing to open. Pain.
Tried one last year ice climbing. Not a fan. Had a hard time with gloves and snow/ice getting the thing to open. Pain.
I'm guessing you were using the Gridlock version?
Brian in SLC
12-31-2012, 10:41 AM
Nope.
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