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Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner
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Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner

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The pear-shaped Petzl® William Ball-Lock carabiner features a handy autolocking gate and is well-suited for belaying and anchoring needs.

  • Larger size allows easy anchoring of multiple ropes and slings, as well as belaying both single or double ropes with a Munter hitch
  • Unique, patented Keylock gate uses a key-shaped nose on carabiner and slot-shaped gate to create a strong, snag-free closure
  • Automatic Ball-Lock system features a green ball indicating when sleeve is locked, providing a quick visual safety check
  • Ball-Lock system can be opened and closed easily with one hand and can be operated with gloves on; unlock gate by pressing in ball and twisting sleeve
  • Large gate opening eases clip-in
  • Made of high-strength aluminum rod stock for superior strength and durability

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

Made in USA.

Item 737865

Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner Specs

Specification

Description

Weight90 grams
Strength major axis open7 kilonewtons
Strength major axis closed26 kilonewtons
Gate open clearance24 millimeters

Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner Customer Reviews

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Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner
 
3.5

(based on 8 reviews)

57%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Quick to open (4)

Cons

  • Hard to open (3)

Best Uses

  • Outdoor climbing (7)
  • Indoor climbing (6)
  • Long climbs (5)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid climber (5), Casual adventurer (4)

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Nov

10

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Confiscated by airlines!

By Blue_Boris

from San Diego

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

  • Smooth and slick

Cons

  • Has a learning curve

Best Uses

  • Long Climbs
  • Outdoor climbing

Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

The Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner has worked well for me since I took the time to orient it to either hand. It does work more naturally when used right handed but has a short learning curve to not only learn how to use it left handed but to remember you have to do so every time. I am going to buy another one because when I went to Madagascar this year Air France confiscated my Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner because, they told me, it was large enough to slide over all 4 of my fingers and be used as a "brass knuckle".

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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Sep

9

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Great Biner

By atxclimber

from Austin, Texas

About Me Avid Climber

Pros

  • Quick to open
  • Simple

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Indoor climbing
    • Outdoor climbing
    • Sprint Climbs

    Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

    Works great. If you belay alot or share equipment this easy to use failsafe biner is worth the extra money.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    29

    2008

     
    5.0

    Love it

    By Free Willy

    from Atl

    About Me Avid Climber

    Pros

    • Quick to open
    • Scratch resistant

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Bouldering
      • Indoor climbing
      • Long Climbs
      • Outdoor climbing

      Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

      This is great, I am right handed and I can see how it could be tough to use for leftys, but if you are one. Otherwise, I love this carabiner it doesn't scratch easily and I know that from experience. Overall, great buy.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Aug

      24

      2008

       
      5.0

      Different but good.

      By Max1290

      from NC

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Quick to open
      • Secure

      Cons

      • Hard to open at first
      • Right handed

      Best Uses

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

      Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

      A lot of people bash this carabiner because it is hard to open. This is true to some extent. It has a different mechanism from average twistlocks but to me that is a selling point. After one day of climbing with it I had gotten used to it and could open it one-handed out of sight with ease. The button makes it much more secure which is, to me, more important than ultimate ease of use. The main real con I see is that it would be awful for lefties. That isn't a problem for me, but this looks to me as a totally right handed mechanism.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Oct

      26

      2007

       
      4.0

      Either you love it or you hate it

      By Davy

      from Bemidji, MN

      About Me Avid Climber, Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy one-handed clips
      • Quick to open

      Cons

      • Hard to open

      Best Uses

      • Indoor climbing
      • Long Climbs
      • Outdoor climbing

      Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

      I like this biner because I have large enough hands to easily one-handed clip and unclip. I work at a climbing wall where I constantly belay and I find it convenient for quick use. This carabiner is not friendly to lefties, the way it is designed it is too awkward for left handed use. All in all I like it but it is entirely a personal preferance, I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you can play with it a little before hand and get a feel for it.

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      Oct

      4

      2007

       
      3.0

      Good Belay 'Biner If You Like Ball-Lock

      By Deimos

      from Burlington, VT

      About Me Avid Climber

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Auto-lock
      • Keylock
      • Rope-bearing radius

      Cons

      • too large

      Best Uses

      • Indoor climbing
      • Outdoor climbing

      Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

      If you like the ball-lock mechanism, the William is your belay 'biner of choice.

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

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      Sep

      21

      2007

       
      1.0

      the prettiest piece of junk

      By drewbikeDC

      from Pataptsco area, MD

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

        Cons

        • Hard to open

        Best Uses

          Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

          First off this is really only suited for right handed people. Second, mine jambs up and it requires my full attention to open. Third, even after practice this carabiner is cumbersome to open-and if you're climbing with someone else and they need to use it, you will wait for them to study it and figure out how to open it. I'm glad I didn't buy more than one.

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

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          Sep

          12

          2007

           
          2.0

          Good on paper, bad in practice

          By Obi

          from San Diego, CA

          About Me Avid Climber

          Site Member

          Pros

            Cons

            • Hard to open

            Best Uses

            • Indoor climbing
            • Long Climbs
            • Outdoor climbing

            Comments about Petzl William Ball-Lock Autolocking Carabiner:

            The ball lock concept seems great at first - a twist lock carabiner but with a redundant little green button that needs to be pressed to unlock and open. The redundant safety feature may seem like a nice feature, but it unfortunately adds a learning curve to a carabiner (which shouldn't be the case for a basic piece of gear). With some practice, you should have no problems pulling it off of your rack without even thinking about it, but climbing partners and new climbers will curse you for handing them this piece of gear as they fumble and try to open it one handed. Also, over time gunk starts to build up in the twist lock and the ball lock doesn't automatically spring into its locked position.

            On the bright side, it has great gate clearance, and the lack of a hook at the gate opening makes it nice to pull gear / rope out of the 'biner when you're ready to leave the belay ledge.

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

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