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Black Diamond Oval Carabiner

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Item # 471041

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A favorite on gear racks for years, the Black Diamond Oval carabiner is a fine all-around choice.

Made from cold-forged 7/16" aluminum rod stock and individually inspected for quality and strength
Oval design offers a higher hauling capacity than D-shape 'biners
Symmetrical shape encourages runners to stay properly slotted in the curves of the 'biner

Please note: Black Diamond products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Black Diamond Oval Carabiner Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Oval Carabiner

4.3

(based on 16 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Simple (13)
Quick to open (7)
Good price / value (3)

Cons

Heavy (4)

Best Uses

Climbing (14)
Long climbs (7)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid climber (8), Casual/ recreational (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

Reviewed by 16 customers

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Nov

2013

4.0

Nice and light

By Japanskier

from Knoxville, TN

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

inexpensive
Light
Simple

Cons

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor climbing
Trad Climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

These carabiners are great for racking gear. They are pretty light and nicely priced. As the description says, they are a "fine all-around choice".

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Oct

2013

5.0

Great carabiner for a budget-minded slac

By coreyklee

from Kansas City, MO

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Pros

Quick to open
Simple
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Primitive Slackline
Slackline Primitive

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

These came recommended to me as locking biners weren't necessary (and are cumbersome in my application). I'm thoroughly happy with my purchase. They're perfect for someone wanting to build a primitive slackline, as well as tons of other uses already covered here.

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Oct

2013

5.0

Fits Petzl Pulleys

By Ljohnson1946

from Whidbey Island, Washington

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

I Bought This Caribiner B
Simple

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoor climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

I bought this caribiner because it was the only one I could find at REI which could be used with the Petzl Ultralegere Pulley. It has functioned well with this very lightweight pulley.

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May

2013

5.0

Perfect Oval Carabiner

By hellokikihi

from San Diego, CA

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Pros

Well designed

Cons

Best Uses

Indoor climbing
Outdoor climbing
Slacklining

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

I purchased a few of these for my primitive slackline. I have always trusted Black Diamond equipment.

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Apr

2013

4.0

Good Biner

By SVMoto

from Pennsylvania

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cost
Quick to open
Simple

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Anchors
Slackrope

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

Solid biner for achor building or for use on slacklines. A little on the heavy side to fill your rack out with. I usually have two of these on me for various uses. Can't beat the price.

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Jun

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Bomber

By Kelso

from Missouri

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Quick to open
Simple
Versatile

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Carabiner Brake
Indoor climbing
Long Climbs
Lowering gear
Outdoor climbing
Racking

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

Bomber biner, a little on the heavy side but well worth the extra weight. Cheap enough to use as lowering gear, and a very versatile piece. I like using mine for little finicky stuff where I don't rely on a non-locker for life or death but would trust this biner to take falls. Gates are smooth as butter.

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Apr

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Simple is best

By TxClimber

from Dallas, TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

inexpensive
Quick to open
Simple
Smooth

Cons

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

I bought a few of these guys for "clip and leave" purposes. They are strong and not to expensive. Plus I have seen some of the gear left by climbers and if I have any choice at all, I will not run my ropes through other peoples gear...too much at stake for me to trust someone elses gear that they left behind. These guys are smooth, round, and wide. Perfect, in my opinion, for a rope to run through. And if for some reason you can't make it up to collect them, they are not too expensive to leave behind. Simple and Great!

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Aug

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very Versatile 'Biner

By slackliner22

from Eugene, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

inexpensive
Scratch resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Slacklining

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

Oval 'biners are really great for just about anything. I mainly use them for the tensioning system on my slackline but you can pretty much use them for anything. They also work really well for setting up pulley systems with Petzl's Ultralegere pulleys. Also, they are less expensive than Omega Pacific's oval 'biner but they're not as strong.

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Mar

2010

5.0

Great gear

By jlopezperc

from Brownwood, TX

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Quick to open
Simple

Cons

Best Uses

Indoor climbing
Long Climbs
Outdoor climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

What else can be said, it's an essential piece of gear and it works perfectly.

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Oct

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Carabiner

By Climbo!

from Southern California

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Anchor building
Light enough
Quick to open
Simple

Cons

Best Uses

Building anchors
Outdoor climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Oval Carabiner:

These are simple biners great for building anchors for top rope/ Lead/ or rapping.
I have also had other uses for them; racking, belay stations, etc....

They're NOT FOR CHALK BAGS or HANGING YOUR SHOES.
(read other reviewer)

They were designed without lockers for a reason. To dock them a star cus they dont lock is like docking a star on a d-shape biner for not being oval or a static rope for not stretching, etc, etc.

BTW, they are oval so as to ensure a load is properly set along the spine and they is no shift in weight which can happen when creating anchors with D-shape biners.