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Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner

    Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner

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    Black Diamond's largest locking Screwgate biner is designed with a non-snag keylock nose that won't snag on bolts or gear.

    • Excellent choice when using gloves, two ropes, or a variety of techniques in rappelling and belaying
    • Gate opening is maximized by incorporating a slightly curved spine
    • Belay loop is held securely in place when biner is opened by the square hinge end
    • Locking mechanism comes in assorted colors only; sorry, specific color requests cannot be accommodated

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    Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Climbing
    85 grams
    Locking carabiner
    Screw-lock
    24 kilonewtons
    8 kilonewtons
    7 kilonewtons
    21 millimeters
    Weight
    Carabiner type
    Gate type
    Strength major axis closed
    Strength major axis open
    Strength minor axis
    Gate open clearance

    Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner Customer Reviews

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    Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner
     
    4.4

    (based on 18 reviews)

    100%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Quick to open (13)
    • Simple (11)
    • Big (4)
    • Keylock (3)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Climbing (28)
      • Long climbs (12)
      • Sprint climbs (4)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Avid climber (9), Casual/ recreational (9)
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No (3)

      Reviewed by 18 customers

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      Apr

      6

      2012

      (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Awesome and Affordable Belay Biner

      By Ray the Climber

      from NJ

      About Me Avid Climber

      See all my reviews

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      Pros

      • Quick to open
      • Simple

      Cons

      • Color wears off
      • Scratches easily

      Best Uses

      • Indoor climbing
      • Long Climbs
      • Outdoor climbing

      Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

      This is a great first locking carabiner to get for belaying purposes. I use mine with an ATC-XP belay device and the biner is great in every aspect. The screw-lock gate can easily be opened with one hand, and with some practice, can be tightly screwed shut with a single flick of the thumb.

      I recommend this screw-lock version over the twist-lock, especially so with a first biner; I feel that learning climbing safety with an autolocking biner teaches bad habits because students should always learn to check that carabiners are locked (especially in critical "links in the chain" such as belaying and anchors) and not simply rely on "auto-locking systems".

      In the future, I can definitely imagine myself using this as an anchor master point biner on multi-pitch climbs. The only competition for that purpose is the Petzl William, which is roughly the same size, but I feel this is less bulky, slightly (but noticeably) lighter, and also cheaper.

      Overall a great biner. I've had mine for only a few months and with moderate use the paint is already coming off in the place where the rope runs over it. There are also several scratches where it has come into contact with my ATC. That being said, this is purely aesthetic and I am confident that the biner will last a long time even though it will lose some color.

      Overall a great biner. Some other reviewers below commented about using this biner with a GriGri - I personally feel that this biner is too large to comfortably belay with a GriGri, and I would recommend the Petzl Attache or Am'd for use with a GriGri. I plan to purchase my GriGri around May 2012, so check "Petzl GriGri" and "Petzl Attache" product reviews around then for my follow up on this comment once I've used had some hands-on experience.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      8

      2011

       
      4.0

      What can I say?

      By DFullMonty

      from Central Pa

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

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      Pros

      • Quick to open
      • Scratch resistant
      • Simple

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Indoor climbing
        • Long Climbs
        • Outdoor climbing
        • Sprint Climbs

        Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

        It's simple and it does its job. No issues at all. I use it indoors and outdoors.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        May

        28

        2011

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Great for belaying!

        By The_Schwill

        from Chicago, IL

        About Me Avid Climber

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        Pros

        • Beefy
        • Quick to open

        Cons

        • Heavy

        Best Uses

        • Belaying
        • Indoor climbing
        • Long Climbs
        • Outdoor climbing

        Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

        I have both the BD Rocklock screwgate and one twistlock.

        These biners are huge. They are heavier than the vapor lock and positron biners, because they are super beefy. My primary uses are setting anchors, belaying, and as part of my personal anchors system for sport climbs.

        The twistlock is great for belaying, and is incredibly easy, almost to easy, to open with one hand. My only complaint with the twistlock would be that it doesn't require any motion other than twisting it to open. I don't see it opening accidentally while belaying, but it's a definite possibility. There's no safety feature to release the lock, such as a button on the gate, like on the Petzel William.

        I haven't had any issues with the twistlock cross-loading, on an ATC or GriGri. I haven't used the screwgate biners for belaying yet, so I can't really comment on those.

        I would definitely recommend these for belaying, but I think most people would find them too heavy, and unnecessarily large for any other purposes. I will probably go with Vaporlock or Positron biners in the future.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        31

        2010

         
        5.0

        BIG Biner

        By TheSicilian

        from Auburn, AL

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

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        Pros

        • Big
        • Quick to open
        • Simple

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Indoor climbing
          • Long Climbs
          • Outdoor climbing

          Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

          This wound up not as my Belay Biner but as a really big carabiner for holding my slings.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jul

          1

          2009

           
          5.0

          Beefy

          By PSUClimber

          from State College, PA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

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          Pros

          • Big
          • Keylock

          Cons

          • Does cross load

          Best Uses

          • Belay biner
          • Indoor climbing

          Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

          Like the other reviewers, I've also noticed that this biner can cross load sometimes if its loaded and unloaded a lot, because its not quite as D-shaped as some others. Used properly though its rock solid and rope runs over it super smoothly since its super thick, rounded, and has a huge gate. Its my favorite belay biner.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Apr

          29

          2009

           
          5.0

          Great All-Around Biner

          By Sigs

          from Alexandria, VA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

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          Pros

          • Quick to open

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Outdoor climbing

            Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

            A cost-effective large biner for all-around use. When I setup outdoor toprope, I clip two of them around my masterpoint and run the dynamic rope through them. The HMS-style biner is also large enough to easily setup a Munter hitch.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Jan

            8

            2009

            (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great price for a great belay locker

            By aikibujin

            from Traveling the world.

            About Me Avid Climber

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            Pros

            • Keylock
            • Quick to open

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Indoor climbing
              • Long Climbs
              • Outdoor climbing

              Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

              This is great belay biner, it's big, has a large gate opening, round stock, keylock, and it's less expensive than some of the smaller HMS locking biners! It is my favorite belay locker.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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              Nov

              13

              2008

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              3.0

              Good for the price

              By ChiliBAS

              from Dubuque, IA

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

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              Pros

              • inexpensive
              • Lightweight
              • Quick to open
              • Simple

              Cons

              • Get dirty easily

              Best Uses

              • Indoor climbing
              • Outdoor climbing
              • Sprint Climbs

              Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

              For the price this is a great biner. The screw gate is quick and easy to open, but stays locked well. It is prone to dirt in the threds so I try to lock mine down and often as possible which helps. If you're not going to be climbing a ton, or you're on a tight budget I highly reccomend this clip.

              • Gift:
              • Yes

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Aug

              2

              2008

               
              5.0

              GREAT FOR RAPPELLING

              By THE WOLF

              from RENO, NV

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

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              Pros

              • Easy to use
              • Quick to open
              • Simple

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Bouldering
                • Rappelling

                Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

                USED THIS CARIBINER FOR RAPPELLING, ITS THE PERFECT SIZE AND LIGHTWEIGHT.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                May

                6

                2008

                 
                5.0

                Fantastic Low-Cost Locker!

                By Tech Support

                from San Jose, CA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                See all my reviews

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                Pros

                • Big
                • Big Opening
                • Keylock
                • Quick to open
                • Screwgate

                Cons

                • Heavy but worth it
                • Looses color easily
                • Scratch easy

                Best Uses

                • Indoor climbing
                • Long Climbs
                • Outdoor climbing

                Comments about Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner:

                Great biner. No question.

                These huge, low-cost, beefy, colorful, easy to clip, locking, biners are simply fantastic. The keylock is superb! Never again will you be stuck fighting to get the webbing out of your biner or your biner out of a bolt. Simply put, I can't buy standard gate biners anymore. I love the colors and the gates are really easy to use regardless of ice, snow, or mud.
                These carabiners are so good that I'm hard pressed to say anything bad about these biners. But... they do crossload easily (especially on a drop/diaper harness), they scratch really easily and lose their pretty color after little use (a good sign of wear though...), and they are a bit heavy (but then again they are HUGE).

                These are great for belaying, rappelling, storing gear on your rack, setting up pulley systems/anchors/etc, and generally using them anywhere you need a big, safe, and secure biner.
                You can't beat them for the price!

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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