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Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner
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Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner

Item # 692379

$8.70

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Finally, an all-mountain wiregate biner. This lightweight workhorse combines the benefits of a wiregate with an ovalized-D frame.

  • In addition to reducing weight, the wiregate design provides wide gate clearance, a larger rope-bearing surface, and simple, reliable performance
  • Ovalized-D shape allows you to stack them and reverse the gates just like on ovals and regular Ds
  • Functional frame shape also allows for all-mountain duties like rigging 'biner brake raps, alpine clutches and aiding
  • At only 37 grams, this little gem could save some major weight on your rack!

Made in USA.

Item 692379

Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner Specs

Specification

Description

Weight37 grams
Strength major axis open7 kilonewtons
Strength major axis closed25 kilonewtons
Gate open clearance25 millimeters

Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner Customer Reviews

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Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner
 
3.2

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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        Aug

        10

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Difficult to clip; not ergonomic

        By GJDS

        from Bay Area, CA

        About Me Avid Climber

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              Comments about Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner:

              I bought over a dozen of these carabiners in ~2002 and I've used them over the years on long trad and hard sport routes. Having a couple on your rack is fine, but I strongly recommend against outfitting much of your rack w/ the Doval because they are very difficult to clip.

              It is nearly impossible to determine which side of the gate opens when you hold the device because of the symmetrical shape. Visual inspection or testing the gate with your fingers is often required to determine if you've got the correct position. Also, the gate door feels narrow and ropes do not easily slide through when clipping.

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              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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              Nov

              14

              2007

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              2.0

              Lightweight but inconvenient

              By Alpha Geek

              from Salt Lake City, UT

              About Me Avid Climber, Casual/ Recreational

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Lightweight

              Cons

              • Confusing

              Best Uses

              • Outdoor climbing

              Comments about Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner:

              I have a love hate relationship with this carabiner. I love the weight and feel, but I hate the shape. They rotated through my rack taking turns racking gear (oval is great for wired stoppers and hexes), hanging from shoulder runners, and on the rope side of sport draws (they have a good rope-bearing surface). Their tendency to rotate has rendered them too frustrating for anything but racking shoes. They work great on a quickdraw with rubber on the rope side to keep the biner from rotating, but even there I've replaced them with lighter wiregates.

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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              Oct

              6

              2007

               
              5.0

              Best oval

              By Max L

              from Ellensburg, WA

              About Me Avid Climber

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                    Comments about Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner:

                    The best oval, incredibly light and great for building anchors and racking gear. I use these to rack my Stoppers and I hardly know they're there.

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                    Sep

                    16

                    2007

                     
                    3.0

                    OK wire-gate

                    By CKL

                    from New Mexico

                    Site Member

                    Comments about Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner:

                    I got these on sale [...] for a great price, which made it much more worthwhile.Pros: Fairly standard weight for wire-gate carabiner (30g) with decent-sized gate opening (25mm). I like the red color for ease of finding on my rack. I converted all my rack 'biners to red Dovals. It saved appreciable weight and made it easy to spot my pro versus slings/draws on my harness.Cons: Since it's a simple oval shape it's a bit difficult to tell which side the gate opens on which can be disconcerning while placing gear while under pressure. Also, if purchasing for full-price, if you don't need red & don't need a true oval, you can get other wire-gates that are lighter weight with the same gate clearance for the same price (see Trango superfly & Mammut Element wires).

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                    Sep

                    13

                    2007

                    (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    5.0

                    light wight and strong

                    By JE

                    from c

                    Pros

                    • Great Value
                    • Lightweight
                    • Quick to open
                    • Well made tool
                    • Wide Gate Opening

                    Cons

                    • none

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Omega Pacific Doval Wiregate Carabiner:

                      this is what i think is the best wire gate carabiner

                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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