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jman
07-13-2011, 04:39 PM
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

Jaxx
07-21-2011, 09:30 AM
Black Diamond? More like Black Magic!!! I want one.


http://vimeo.com/26180155

jman
07-21-2011, 11:24 AM
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.

jman
08-09-2011, 02:57 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.

Cool! Glad someone was able to test em. Too bad we gotta wait till next year to use em

jman
07-13-2012, 10:47 AM
Just heard from my buddy at Backcountry.com - these will be available either next week or the following!

jman
12-30-2012, 03:35 PM
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.

jman
12-31-2012, 10:11 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.

I'm guessing you were using the Gridlock version?

Brian in SLC
12-31-2012, 10:41 AM
Nope.