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Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay Locking Carabiner

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The reinvention of the auto-locking carabiner has arrived. The Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay locking carabiner uses magnets for secure locking and unparalleled ease of use.

With magnetic arms in the gate and a steel insert in the nose rather than a twistlock or screwlock, the Magnetron 'biner is simple to operate and totally secure
Both magnetic arms must be individually depressed before the gate can open, to prevent accidental openings
Once open, opposing magnetic fields repel the arms to ensure smooth and reliable gate operation
Symmetric design lets you open the gate easily with just 1 hand, either your right or left
GridLock design features an extension at the bottom of the gate to keep the 'biner properly oriented on your belay loop to avoid cross loading
I-beam spine transitions into a rounded rope-bearing surface for smooth belaying and rappelling
Hot-forging process allows the metal to be moved around and formed into intricate shapes; these shapes can ease handling and reduce weight
Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay locking carabiner has a key lock nose that won't snag on pro, ropes or slings, making the 'biner simple to clip
Magnetic arms on the gate come in assorted colors only; sorry, specific color requests cannot be accommodated

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Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay Locking Carabiner Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay Locking Carabiner

4.0

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Nov

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great belay carabiner

By kjd

from Oakland, CA

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Pros

Ease of Use
safety features

Cons

Build Quality

Best Uses

Belaying

Comments about Black Diamond Magnetron GridLock Belay Locking Carabiner:

I'm actually a bit surprised I own this carabiner. First, I'm not usually an early adopter. Second, if something is a bit too clever, I'm usually turned right off. It happened that I wanted a Gridlock, and the Magnetron line had just come out.

The Gridlock format is great; it keeps the carabiner in a known orientation on your belay loop, and you can be certain it's not cross-loaded. It takes a bit of fiddling to get it on and off, but you can do it in one motion with some practice. It's worth it.

The Magnetron part is nice, too. The independent magnetic catches engage smoothly and positively, and Black Diamond are accurate in their claim that the magnets experience their greatest force (i.e., are hardest to open) in the gate-closed position. One thing I had to get away from was the idea that the gate had to support a significant compression (opening) force; the point of a locking biner is not to open inappropriately. I do not see this carabiner coming open by accident under normal circumstances.

My one complaint would be around finish. There are some sharp-ish edges, all on the gate. The retainer section of the gate that sits on your belay loop has sharp edges near the pivot point. As well, the edges around the release buttons could do with some smoothing.

Overall: this is a great piece of kit! Thanks, BD!