| Name: | Wild Country Helium 3.0 v3 |
| Category: | non-locking |
| Shape: | asymmetric D |
| Material: | aluminum |
| Gate Material: | steel |
| Profile: | webbed I-Beam |
| Nose: | hooded notch |
| Nose Guard: | full |
| Weight: | 37 g |
| Dimensions: | Length: 101 mm Width: 54.5 mm Depth (basket end): 7.96 mm |
| Strength Ratings: |  24 kN |  7 kN |  9 kN |
| Other Markings: | Forged: WILDCOUNTRY CE2008  | HELIUM (ratings)Laser: 01H0120 UIAA |
| Batch Marking Location: | spine-exterior |
| Msrp: | $13.95 (2022) |
| Collection Criteria: | ★ Manufacturing, Engineering, or Design |
| Summary: | state of the art hot-forged hooded wiregate |
| Description & Commentary: | The third generation of the Wild Country Helium's highly evolved design perfectly encapsulates the characteristics of a modern top-tier hot forged aluminum wiregate carabiner. Without a change in materials or radical change in design, it will be hard to produce a significantly lighter carabiner without downsizing the overall size or reducing the rope bearing depth - fundamentally changing the feel and operation. A full hood provides clean clipping and unclipping, although it does suffer from a bulky nose typical of clean nose wire gates. The original Helium was the first I-beam carabiner - the hot-forging places material where needed for sufficient strength, but minimize weight and still provide a well radiused rope bearing surface. The fit and finish on the Helium are excellent. Other carabiners may better fit a climber's specific needs and personal preferences, but it is hard to fault the WC Helium 3.0 - it does exactly what it promise |
| Relevant Patent: | US8108975 |
| MPN: | 40-0000000003 |
| Manufacturer Color: | Purple #6502 |