Hotforge Straight Gate

Product Information

The Black Diamond HotForge Straight Gate carabiner offers a reliable and smooth clipping experience for climbers. Built with hot-forged construction, it's designed to be lightweight yet durable, especially where it counts. This carabiner is perfect for the bolt-side of your quickdraws or for building your rack, focusing on snag-free performance and efficient handling.

Crafted from 7075 aluminum, with a portion of it being recycled, this carabiner combines strength with thoughtful design details, such as its optimized nose geometry and flat gate profile, to enhance safety and ease of use in various climbing situations.

Features

• Hot-forged construction for optimal strength-to-weight ratio.
• Keylock nose design for snag-free clipping and unclipping.
• Straight gate ideal for the bolt-side of quickdraws and general racking.
• Larger rope-bearing surface increases durability.
• Optimized nose geometry for efficient handling.
• Flattened gate profile helps reduce the likelihood of accidental opening.

Specs

• Closed Gate Strength: 24 kN
• Minor Axis Strength: 8 kN
• Gate Open Strength: 8 kN
• Gate Opening: 0.87 in (20 mm)
• Weight: 1.59 oz (45 g)
• Material: 7075 aluminum, including 25% pre-consumer recycled content