Stats| Weight | 45 g | | Wiregate | Yes | | Gate Opening (mm) | 25 | | Major Axis (kN) | 25 |
| Black Diamond Hotwire
4.3 out of 5 based on 31 user reviews.
Cred: 555 | | Gold standard wiregate. Not too expensive, not too light, not too small. The gate action is perfect. |
| WC WildWire, Trango Classic, or something lighter and more expensive (Trango Superfly). |
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Cred: 2643 | | Classic wiregate. These are a staple in climbing. They are very durable, they are pretty stinkin light, the wire gate makes for no gate flutter, they are sexy, they are pretty cheap, and they are just an all around great non locker. They are great on quickdraws or trad gear. You could also use two of them opposed for rigging. |
| The only downfall of this biner is the hooked nose. I snags a little bit. |
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Cred: 815 | | Cheap, strong, relatively light, nice gate action, large gate opening, BD quality |
| Could be lighter and a "hooded/keyless" design would be nice. |
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Cred: 2509 | | full size, great price, good weight. I have some of these for racking and a few on alpine draws |
| Mammut Element. Neutrino for racking. Does the job, but smaller and lighter. |
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Cred: 4460 | | Action, strength and price. I have these on all my quickdraws |
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Cred: 430 | | fairly lightweight, full size |
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Cred: 507 | | Lightweight and very quick to clip. |
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Cred: 316 | | Has a tendency to want to cross load. |
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Cred: 863 | | light but big, nice rope surface |
| a little bigger than the nuetrinos |
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Cred: 62 | | I needed a cheap biner to hold my chalk bag while top roping... |
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Cred: 83 | | wire gate, size, gate action |
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Cred: 49 | | light, get's the job done |
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Cred: 68 | | Light, perfect for alpine climbing |
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Cred: 169 | | make up the bulk of my trad rack, workhorse |
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Cred: 102 | | Lightweight, good for racking |
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