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C.A.M.P. Photon Wire Straight Gate Carabiner
$8.95
An updated design protects the gate from damage or accidental opening, but what you love hasn't changed: the C.A.M.P. Photon Wire straight gate carabiner remains one of the lightest in the world.
- Optimized new body design increases rigidity and strength without increasing weight
- Perfect for climbers who want to rack a light, low-profile carabiner that still clips with the ease of a quickdraw
- Larger than other carabiners in its class, it is easy to operate in gloves, making it well-suited for difficult trad leads, ice climbing and alpine mixed routes
Imported.
View all C.A.M.P. Carabiners| Best Use | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Carabiner Type | Non-locking |
| Gate Type | Wire-gate |
| Gate Open Clearance | 26 millimeters |
| Strength Major Axis Closed | 22 kilonewtons |
| Strength Major Axis Open | 9 kilonewtons |
| Strength Minor Axis | 8 kilonewtons |
| Dimensions | 100 x 62 millimeters |
| Weight | 30 grams |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
The only biner I use for trad climbing
JimontheGo5 years ago
Rack your cams with these, make alpine draws with them- it's all good. These biners are as good as it gets if you need something uber-light, strong, and with a snappy gate.
JimontheGo
Midwest
6 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Cheap in every way
Church5 years ago
I bought a rackpack of these and found the quality of all of them to be very poor. Weak gate spring right out of the box, felt cheap, and did not inspire confidence. I've been climbing trad for 6 years and have used almost every other brand in the game, these are somehow even worse than Trango.
The gates became sticky and stayed open after 2 months of regular use. I cleaned them and added cam lube and they worked for another week before failing again. C.A.M.P. apparently fixed these issues back in 2017, but I have not noticed any improvement.
I've had walmart keychain carabiners that have outperformed these. Pay the extra $3 and get something by a reputable brand. Or pay $3 less and go to walmart, either choice will be better.
Church
80435
12 people found this review helpful
Church
80435
Cheap in every way
5 years ago
I bought a rackpack of these and found the quality of all of them to be very poor. Weak gate spring right out of the box, felt cheap, and did not inspire confidence. I've been climbing trad for 6 years and have used almost every other brand in the game, these are somehow even worse than Trango. The gates became sticky and stayed open after 2 months of regular use. I cleaned them and added cam lube and they worked for another week before failing again. C.A.M.P. apparently fixed these issues back in 2017, but I have not noticed any improvement. I've had walmart keychain carabiners that have outperformed these. Pay the extra $3 and get something by a reputable brand. Or pay $3 less and go to walmart, either choice will be better.
Age:25–34
No, I do not recommend this product
Karl
Golden, CO
There are better options for lead fall protection
3 years ago
These carabiners are light and cheap, which makes them great accessory carabiners for applications where you don't have to worry about the gate accidentally coming open. That being said, I would suggest that climbers do not purchase these for use on draws that will be used for lead fall protection. The gates can become stuck open and may need to be cleaned and relubricated to keep the gates from sticking open. The unshrouded gate is also relatively easily opened by rubbing against rock. I strongly suggest using key lock or shrouded nose carabiners for lead fall protection, instead.
Age:35–44
Used for::Trad Climbing
Jason
great all around
7 years ago
Lightweight. Cheap. Strong. Big opening that makes for easy rope management. NOTHING holding this biner back. I use them for my alpine draws.
Yes , I recommend this product
Tedd
Cloud City, CO
Best bang for the buck
5 years ago
Love it for the balance of cost/quality. It’s reasonably lightweight yet full-sized. I’d rack these over neutrino’s any day of the week.
Yes , I recommend this product
JimontheGo
Midwest
The only biner I use for trad climbing
5 years ago
Rack your cams with these, make alpine draws with them- it's all good. These biners are as good as it gets if you need something uber-light, strong, and with a snappy gate.
Yes , I recommend this product
kevku2010
Denver, Co
Pretty colors
6 years ago
Spring force is good, clips securely, and doesn't have any sharp edges to wear a rope. Great all around 'biner. Great price, too!
Yes , I recommend this product
LiteDesign
New York NY
Good for dog leash
4 years ago
Doesn't look like a great climbing clip, but but the opening is wide enough to go through the wide handle of my dog's extendable leash and clip it to my belt. It's strong enough I don't have to worry about the link breaking and light enough that I can leave it clipped to the leash all the time, even when I'm not using it.
JMeister
I love it when the designers create a game ender.
4 years ago
I love how I can stack multiple carabiners in one bolt eye because of the narrow nose. 3 or 4per bolt at a belay station saves a lot of time when it comes to efficiency. Oh and super light and equally as strong as what the maker has to offer. My trad rack happier for it!
Todd
CA
Decent for many uses
4 years ago
I've had some of these for a while now and they work pretty good for many things. I wouldn't use it for nuts or clipping though as the wires can snag on the nose where the gate clips into it and it can snag on bolt while cleaning.
Yes , I recommend this product
RetroFatale
Atlanta, GA
Great for hanging my backpack while camping!
7 years ago
Works great for being able to get my backpack hung from a line at the campsite!
Yes , I recommend this product
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