DMM Phantom HMS Screwgate Carabiner
Extremely compact and lightweight yet strong, the DMM Phantom HMS screwgate carabiner is ideally suited to belaying and rigging. Its extra-short gate means it can take 2 clove hitches with ease.
- Round, durable and generous rope bearing surface features a rope-friendly larger bend radius and offers smooth belaying
- True HMS shape allows the use of an Italian hitch (aka Munter hitch)
- Slim and tapering nose is good for connecting to textiles
- Extra-short gate allows more working space inside the carabiner—enough to take 2 clove hitches with ease
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View all DMM Carabiners| Best Use | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Carabiner Type | Locking |
| Gate Type | Screw-lock |
| Gate Open Clearance | 20 millimeters |
| Strength Major Axis Closed | 25 kilonewtons |
| Strength Major Axis Open | 7 kilonewtons |
| Strength Minor Axis | 9 kilonewtons |
| Dimensions | 96 x 71 millimeters |
| Weight | 56 grams |
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One of the Best in it's Niche
I've spent a few days looking at ways to replace some Rocklock pear shaped carabiners (87g) to shave weight off my alpine rack. HMS 'biners are a must as they provide a backup belay device in a pinch, and offer a better rappel than D shaped devices. As far as ultralight carabiners go, this seems to be one of the best. The competition, in order of weight: - Vaporlock (52g) specs say no ropes over 9.4 for munters, weaker. - Cheakamus (54g) has a 4mm less gate clearance, is hard to find, and the profile appears to be a T shape, meaning it won't feed rope well. - Warlock (56g) has great specs, but it's hard to find. - Attache (56g) has a reputation for locking up and is weaker, though it has a 4mm gate clearance advantage. - Nitro Lock is hard to find - HMS Strike has similar specs but is hard to find And so on. Furthermore, this device is as strong or stronger in every dimension (sometimes all) than most of these carabiners. It's got a nice sized basket and it has nice fat rounded areas where the rope lays. It seems to do everything reasonably well. The only thing I have against it vs my rocklock (and probably other full sized carabiners) is that it is decidedly less ergonomic. The rocklock is a joy to work with and I'll definitely keep using it at the crag. But for my alpine adventures where weight is important I'll be using these from now on.