You can buy the Bulletproof karabiners individually and make up a double set yourself but at a cost. It may add extra weight but would save wear and nicks on the aluminium karabiner where it meets the bolt hanger. For those after the ultimate in wear resistance, Edelrid should offer a set with the top straight gate karabiner being a steel insert Bulletproof karabiner. There is a small downside to this set – the upper karabiner is a standard aluminium one without a steel insert. Too many times you see top-roping direct through the fixed belay causing premature wear and the need to replace the belay quicker than it should be. Using two on the lower-off also saves wear on the belay rings/karabiners and is something we should all do. You use one on the first bolt and save two for the lower-off as these are the two places that the karabiners see the most wear. However, our testers have found carrying three, alongside regular quickdraws, works really well.
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You could buy a full set of these quickdraws in the two lengths and this would suit climbers who have projects and take repeated falls.
And yes, the steel insert does make for less wear, in fact, these have been heavily used for a few months now and there’s no sign of any wear where the rope runs. The gate has a good action and closes with just the right amount of tension and the chunky sling gives you something to pull on when working a route. In terms of handling, they work well with a pleasing ergonomic shape to the karabiner making it comfortable to hold and clipping is quick and smooth. You need to bear in mind that this can take quite a while to happen, depending on how much you use your gear, but it can happen, resulting in replacing the worn-out karabiner and maybe a new rope. In a standard aluminium karabiner, this can result in a groove which can form a sharp edge and damage your rope. Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraw-12cm Our extremely robust sport climbing quickdraw set with steel insert in lower carabiner to prevent premature wear. The Bulletproof karabiner was first introduced by Edelrid back in 2016 when they took a normal karabiner and added a steel insert into the lower area of it where there is most wear from a rope constantly running across it. It has a 22mm wide sling that comes in 12 and 18 cm lengths. In addition, there’s an ‘anti-twist’ rubber fixing on the clipping end karabiner to keep the sling in place to assist rope clipping. The Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraw weighs 4.1 ounces. The slings come in two lengths – 12cm and 18cm and each karabiner features a keylock closure that helps prevent snagging. This is wide in the middle and narrow at each karabiner end and gives a chunky sling that is easy to grab – a bonus when working routes bolt-to-bolt a route. The set is made from one standard aluminium Bullet karabiner and one Bulletproof bent gate karabiner joined by a ‘dogbone’ style polyamide quickdraw sling.
This is located at the point that is most susceptible to abrasion to provide protection and solve the edge wear problem.The Edelrid Bulletproof quickdraw is a new twist on a standard sport climbing quickdraw, the twist – adding a steel insert to make the quickdraw more durable to rope wear.Įach karabiner is made from a weight-saving aluminium H-profile construction to provide good strength ratings – closed gate 24 kN, open gate 8 kN, minor axis strength 8 kN. The Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraw 18cm has a hybrid lower carabiner made from mostly aluminium, with the exception of a steel reinforcement element. One of the greatest problems experienced by sports climbers is edge wear. The Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraw 18cm is a really robust, hardwearing, performance sport climbing quickdraw. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £)
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