Non-Locking Carabiners
Carabiners with no mechanism to secure the gate against unintentional opening.
| Image | Summary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A5 Grade VI (signed) | oval | n/a | n/a | SMC whitelabel produced carabiner for A5 (and signed by John Middendorf) |
 | ABC (straight gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | keylock carabiner, whitelabel for ABC by KONG |
 | BONAITI (D) (2200) | D | n/a | n/a | vintage symmetric D with slight nose |
 | BONAITI (D) (2500) | D | n/a | n/a | vintage symmetric D with slight nose |
 | Black Diamond Big Easy Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | narrowed spine permits gate/spine overlap |
 | Black Diamond Dynotron v1 | bent spine | n/a | n/a | channelized gate |
 | Black Diamond Enduro (v1) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | with quicksilvers, shows evolution of carabiner manufacturing |
 | Black Diamond Enduro v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | with quicksilvers, shows evolution of carabiner manufacturing |
 | Black Diamond Enduro v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | with quicksilvers, shows evolution of carabiner manufacturing |
 | Black Diamond HoodWire | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | original wire-guarded clean nose wiregate |
 | Black Diamond HotWire v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | the original climbing wiregate |
 | Black Diamond Light D (v1) | D | n/a | n/a | Classic Symmetric D |
 | Black Diamond Light D (v2) | D | n/a | n/a | Classic Symmetric D |
 | Black Diamond Light D (v3) | D | n/a | n/a | Classic Symmetric D c. 2003 |
 | Black Diamond LiteWire | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | representative of BD's modern production methods |
 | Black Diamond LiveWire v1 | bent spine | n/a | n/a | full-sized wiregate, forged grip-aid on spine |
 | Black Diamond LiveWire v2 | bent spine | n/a | n/a | wire-guarded snagless nose, forged grip aid on spine |
 | Black Diamond Neutrino (I-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | redesign of iconic compact/racking carabiner |
 | Black Diamond Neutrino (T-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | iconic compact/racking carabiner |
 | Black Diamond Oval (v1) | oval | n/a | n/a | classic BD oval |
 | Black Diamond Oval (v2) | oval | n/a | n/a | classic BD oval |
 | Black Diamond Oval v3 | oval | n/a | n/a | late generation cold-forged BD oval |
 | Black Diamond OvalWire | D | n/a | n/a | lightweight take on a classic(ish) shape |
 | Black Diamond Oz v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | ultralight wiregate, flat profile |
 | Black Diamond Oz v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | wire-guarded clean nose wiregate, ultra light |
 | Black Diamond Oz v2 (factory second) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | wire-guarded snagless wiregate, ultra light |
 | Black Diamond QuickWire v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early low-cost wiregate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Bent Polished | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic bentgate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic straightgate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic straightgate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v3 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic straightgate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v4 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic straightgate |
 | Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v5 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | classic workhorse straightgate |
 | Black Diamond The Fin (black) | bent spine | n/a | n/a | BD's first hot-forged carabiner, patented finger grip |
 | Black Diamond The Fin (bright) | bent spine | n/a | n/a | BD's first hot-forged carabiner, patented finger grip |
 | Black Diamond The Fin (factory second) | bent spine | n/a | n/a | BD's first hot-forged carabiner, patented finger grip |
 | BlueWater (omegalight D) (bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | mid '90s quickdraw carabiner |
 | BlueWater (omegalight D) (straight gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | mid '90s quickdraw carabiner |
 | BlueWater (solid D) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic solid gate |
 | BlueWater (wire D) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | budget wiregate |
 | Buckingham Ox Block | other | n/a | n/a | pulley with integrated carabiner becket and swivel |
 | CAMP (compact S-spine) (bent gate) | S-spine | n/a | n/a | mild s-bend spine |
 | CAMP (light compact d) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | 40 gr carabiner from the pin & notch era |
 | CAMP Calypso Bent Gate | bowed spine | n/a | n/a | 2000's bowed-spine bent gate |
 | CAMP Dyon | swept spine | n/a | n/a | unique keylock wiregate |
 | CAMP Multi-Use BET (Bent Gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | reverse notch & pin snagless nose |
 | CAMP Multi-Use BET (Bent Gate) (scalloped) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | reverse notch & pin snagless nose |
 | CAMP STEELKAR BENT GATE | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | demonstrates wiregate weakness |
 | CMC Flash.G Escape Anchor | other | n/a | n/a | escape hook with integrated carabiner for anchor/descent options |
 | CMI (D) | D | n/a | n/a | basic D from an uncommon carabiner manufacturer |
 | CT-Climbing Technology Berry W | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | wire-guarded clean nose wiregate |
 | Chouinard (standard) 1974 | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage carabiner |
 | Chouinard (standard) 1978 | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage carabiner |
 | Chouinard Featherweight 1977 | oval | n/a | n/a | hollow tube carabiner from Chouinard |
 | Chouinard oval 1990 | oval | n/a | n/a | last iteration of the Chouinard oval |
 | Chouinard/Salewa (standard) 1972 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | vintage chouinard/Salewa carabiner |
 | Climb High-USA (D) | D | n/a | n/a | early milled-nose D |
 | Climb High-USA Oval | oval | n/a | n/a | early milled-nose oval |
 | Clog (Asymmetric D) (2100) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early compact asym'd |
 | Clog (Asymmetric D) (2200) v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic asym'd from prolific manufacturer |
 | Clog (Asymmetric D) (2200) v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | classic compact asymmetric d with large solid gate |
 | Clog (Asymmetric D) (2200) v3 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | classic compact asymmetric d with large solid gate |
 | Clog (Asymmetric D) (3000) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | medium sized asym'd from prolific manufacturer |
 | Clog (Oval) (flat profile) | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage oval - flat profile |
 | Clog (Oval) (round profile) | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage oval |
 | Clog (Reverse Asymmetric D) (2500) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic asym'd from prolific manufacturer |
 | DMM Eclipse | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | example of full-sized bent-gate climbing carabiner |
 | DMM Gym Draw Carabiner | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | steel carabiner for fixed quickdraws |
 | DMM Revolver v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | the original integral pulley carabiner |
 | DMM Shadow | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | flat-front bent gate |
 | DMM Wirelock | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | reverse keylock twisted wiregate |
 | EIGER USA D | D | n/a | n/a | vintage D |
 | EIGER USA Oval | oval | n/a | n/a | somewhat common vintage carabiner |
 | EVER NEW (PIONEER) | D | n/a | n/a | carabiner by iconic japanese brand |
 | GrandWall Equipment Brasovia Standard BentGate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | dirtbag priced no-frills carabiner |
 | Grivel Steel Two | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | steel carabiner for permanent quickdraws |
 | KONG (ultralight bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | lightweight micro carabiner |
 | KONG BONAITI (bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic keylock bent gate |
 | Kong Ergo Open Latch | S-spine | n/a | n/a | gate hold open & lock-under-load features |
 | Latok (asymmetric d) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | lightweight compact carabiner from historic brand |
 | Liberty USA O | oval | n/a | n/a | somewhat common vintage carabiner |
 | Lowe-CAMP (Snagless D) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless nose, interior relieved spine for wider gate opening |
 | MSR D I-biner | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | MSR brand (known now for camping stoves) |
 | MSR Oval I-biner | offset oval | n/a | n/a | MSR brand (known now for camping stoves) |
 | Mad Rock Trigger Wire | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | gate hold-open trigger mechanism |
 | Mammut Bionic Wiregate v3 | swept spine | n/a | n/a | webbeed I-beam carabiner, textured swept spine |
 | Mammut Element Keylock | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | Quality 2000's keylock, whitelabel production |
 | Metolius X-Comp bent gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | interesting nose design |
 | Midwest Mountaineering Oval | oval | n/a | n/a | classic oval from a classic retailer |
 | Omega (oval) v1 | oval | n/a | n/a | early oval from a budget brand |
 | Omega (oval) v2 | oval | n/a | n/a | basic oval |
 | Omega Pacific (D) | D | n/a | n/a | 34kN cold-forged D |
 | Omega Pacific (Oval) (v1) | oval | n/a | n/a | standard 1990s oval |
 | Omega Pacific Classic Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | inexpensive basic carabiner, flat-spun rivets may have issues |
 | Omega Pacific Classic Straight Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | inexpensive basic carabiner, flat-spun rivets may have issues |
 | Omega Pacific Doval | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | worst features of both a D and an oval |
 | Omega Pacific JC (long split) | swept spine | n/a | n/a | unique cold-forged split-spine construction |
 | Omega Pacific JC (short split) | swept spine | n/a | n/a | unique split-spine cold-forged construction |
 | Omega Pacific JC (no CE) (long split) | swept spine | n/a | n/a | unique cold-forged split-spine construction |
 | Omega Pacific Omegalite | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | small diameter roundstock minimizes weight, unusual crossload prone nose |
 | Omega Pacific Omegalite 3 Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | prominent nose & fractional strength rating |
 | Omega Pacific Standard Oval (v2) | oval | n/a | n/a | overbuilt oval |
 | Petzl Ange S | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | unique reverse-keylock gate with hidden spring |
 | Petzl Spirit v1a | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early keylock design, classic carabiner model |
 | Petzl Spirit v1b | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | classic keylock climbing carabiner |
 | Petzl Spirit Bent Gate (I-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | update of a classic design |
 | Petzl Spirit Bent Gate (Skeletonized I-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | skeletonized I-beam |
 | Petzl Spirit Straight Gate (I-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | update of a classic design |
 | Petzl Spirit Straight Gate (Skeletonized I-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | skeletonized I-beam |
 | Pierre Allain (asymmetric D) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | gate made from tubing, from an early carabiner manufacturer |
 | Pierre Allain (asymmetric D) (alt) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | gate made from tubing, from an early carabiner manufacturer |
 | Pierre Allain (asymmetric D) (anodized gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | anodized gate made from tubing, from an early carabiner manufacturer |
 | REI (oval) (milled nose) | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage bent/milled oval |
 | REI Classic D | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | economical asymmetric d |
 | REI Classic Oval | D | n/a | n/a | whitelabel production |
 | REI Gold D v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate and only 21 kN rating |
 | REI Gold D v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate |
 | REI Gold D v2 (purple) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate, bright purple anodization |
 | REI Gold Oval | D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate |
 | Royal Robbins / Salewa (hollow oval) (v1) | oval | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
 | Royal Robbins / Salewa (hollow oval) (v2) | oval | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
 | Royal Robbins / Salewa (hollow oval) (v3) | oval | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
 | Royal Robbins / Salewa (oval) (long hinge) | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage oval |
 | Royal Robbins / Salewa (oval) (short hinge) | oval | n/a | n/a | vintage oval |
 | SMC Oval v1 (Orange) | oval | n/a | n/a | early unrated milled-nose oval in orange anodization |
 | SMC Oval v2 | oval | n/a | n/a | early unrated stamped-nose oval |
 | Salewa (Hollow D) (black/gold) | D | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
 | Salewa (Hollow D) (short hinge) | D | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
 | Salewa Hot | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | 2000's workhorse carabiner from an old brand |
 | Simond Cliff | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | classic Simond asym'd |
 | Simond Cliff Express | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | unique finger grip facilitates gate opening |
 | Simond Spider Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | proprietary reverse keylock (Simond monobloc) |
 | Simond Spider Straight Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | proprietary reverse keylock (Simond monobloc) |
 | Slack-Inov Vortex 2 | circle | n/a | n/a | gated rope thimble for highline tether |
 | Slackit SRL Rollex C | bent spine | n/a | n/a | becketed webbing pulley carabiner for slacklines |
 | Stubai (1990 T-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | lightweight asymmetric D |
 | Stubai 3-D Ultralight | other | n/a | n/a | unique twisted design, notched nose, and pinless/windowed gate |
 | Stubai EASY CLIP Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Stubai EASY CLIP Straight Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Stubai Genius | other | n/a | n/a | gate hold-open mechanism, stamped flat body |
 | Stubai ROCK CLIP Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Stubai ROCK CLIP Straight Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Trango (bright wiregate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | whitelabel carabiner produced for Trango |
 | Trango (standard bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | mid-1990's bent gate |
 | US AMF81 | oval | n/a | n/a | US Government steel carabiner |
 | Unmarked (123 smooth) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | unknown 10mm steel non-locker |
 | Unmarked (Oval) (yellow tape) | oval | n/a | n/a | unkown carabiner c. 1950-1960s |
 | Uno (2100) | D | n/a | n/a | japanese simple d |
 | Uno (2500) | D | n/a | n/a | japanese simple d |
 | Wild Country Helium 3.0 v3 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | state of the art hot-forged hooded wiregate |
 | Wild Country Oxygen Bent Gate (v2) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Wild Country Oxygen Straight Gate (v1) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Wild Country Oxygen Straight Gate (v2) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | snagless clawlock nose |
 | Wild Country USA Almost Oval | D | n/a | n/a | basic D |
 | ace (asymmetric d) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | fractional kN ratings from an uncommon brand |
 | lucKY Straight Gate v1 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | strange nose, uncommon brand |
 | lucKY Straight Gate v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | strange nose, uncommon brand |