| Name: | Mad Rock Trigger Wire |
| Category: | non-locking |
| Shape: | asymmetric D |
| Material: | aluminum |
| Gate Material: | steel |
| Profile: | T-beam |
| Nose: | notch & wire |
| Rivets: | domed |
| Weight: | 39 g |
| Dimensions: | Length: 97 mm Width: 57 mm Depth (basket end): 8.72 mm Gate Opening: 22 mm |
| Strength Ratings: |  23 kN |  8 kN |  8 kN |
| Other Markings: | Forged: (ratings) MAD ROCK Laser: CE2008  TD2 Tested Pat.Pend. |
| Batch Marking Location: | spine-left |
| MSRP: | $10.95 |
| Collection Criteria: | ★ Demonstrates a Discipline |
| Summary: | gate hold-open trigger mechanism |
| Description & Commentary: | A basic wiregate carabiner designed to be clipped remotely. The wire gate can be held open by a spring-loaded pivoting bar, which will release the gate and self-retract when triggered by an object entering the carabiner. Mad Rock produces the Trigger Wire for specialized rock climbing applications. On a sport climb (fully bolted lead climb), a Trigger Wire on the bolt end of a quickdraw will aid in stick-clipping the first bolt. Similar to the Kong Panic, if attached to a stiff dogbone/quickdraw, the trigger wire can also be used to reach a bolt from a lower stance than otherwise possible, without the hassle of bringing a long stick-clip. The Trigger Wire is lighter, but more difficult to set than the Kong Ergo Open Latch (the carabiner) used on the Panic (the name of the carabiner + 30cm or 60cm dogbone). Aid climbers (rock climbers using gear for upwards progression) might use it to help bypass a blank or a poorly protected section of rock with the use of a cheater stick. Lead climbers of all disciplines could use the Trigger Wire to make difficult/dangerous rope clipping moves easier and more reliable. I have seen videos of rodeo clipping a Trigger Wire on a pre-hung quickdraw, but this seems like a situation which would never happen in the real world. Rodeo clipping involves swinging the climbing rope into the gate of the carabiner, which then clips onto the rope. Typically, a climber performs this feat on a pre-hung quickdraw before beginning a lead climb to minimize the danger of an early fall. Pre-hung quickdraws are common in climbing gyms, some outdoor climbs with fixed draws and when repeat climbing sport climbs - the first climber places draws and descends without cleaning the draws, enabling subsequent climbers to lead-climb without the challenge of carrying and placing draws. If stick clipping, the rope is already clipped through the rope end of the quickdraw. If the quickdraw is pre-hung, the Trigger Wire cannot be set in the gate-open position. But perhaps I am misunderstanding something about how rodeo clipping is used - please contact me if you can clarify this issue for me. |