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 |
| Bedayn Oval (CALIFORNIA) | oval | n/a | n/a | early post-war aluminium oval by a climbing icon |
| Bedayn Oval (CALIFORNIA) (alt) | oval | n/a | n/a | early post-war aluminium oval by a climbing icon |
| 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 (c-diamond) (kN -USA) | oval | n/a | n/a | classic BD oval |
| Black Diamond Oval (c-diamond) (kg) | oval | n/a | n/a | classic BD oval |
| Black Diamond Oval (double diamond) (18/7/6) | oval | n/a | n/a | late generation cold-forged BD oval |
| Black Diamond Oval (double diamond) (18/7/7) | oval | n/a | n/a | late generation cold-forged BD oval |
| Black Diamond OvalWire | offset oval | 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 (D) (reverse notch & pin) | D | n/a | n/a | reverse notch & pin snagless nose |
| 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) (2500) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic 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 | reverse asymmetric shape |
| Clog (Reverse Asymmetric D) (Reverse Asymmetric D) (3000) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | medium sized asym'd from prolific manufacturer |
| DMM Alpha Trad | bent spine | n/a | n/a | snagless bent-spine wiregate |
| DMM Eclipse (Bent Gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | full-sized bent-gate climbing carabiner |
| DMM Eclipse (Bent Gate) (flat shield) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | full-sized bent-gate quickdraw carabiner |
| DMM Eclipse (Straight Gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | full-sized quickdraw carabiner |
| DMM Gym Draw Carabiner | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | steel carabiner for fixed quickdraws |
| DMM Merlin (bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic quickdraw carabiner |
| DMM Merlin (straight gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic quickdraw carabiner |
| DMM Revolver v2 | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | the original integral pulley carabiner |
| DMM Shadow Bent Gate | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | hot-forged 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 |
| Edelrid Nineteen G | swept spine | n/a | n/a | ultra-light full-strength carabiner |
| Gerry (asymmetric d) (T-beam) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | historic carabiner from the maker of the first asymmetric d carabiners |
| 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 |
| IME (oval) | oval | n/a | n/a | basic economy retail oval |
| KONG BONAITI (bent gate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | basic keylock bent gate |
| KONG Helium (bentgate) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | lightweight micro carabiner |
| KONG-BONAITI (D) (offset gate opening) | D | n/a | n/a | offset gate results in huge gate opening |
| KONG-BONAITI (Helium) (5.10) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early lightweight compact keylock |
| KONG-BONAITI (Helium) (5.10) (reverse 5.10) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early lightweight compact keylock |
| KONG-BONAITI (oval) (2250/800) (small font) | oval | n/a | n/a | oval with gate scallop |
| 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 |
| Latok / Faders (compact D) (1700 kg) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | early lightweight compact carabiner |
| Latok Simond Cliff Express | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | unique finger grip facilitates gate opening |
| 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) (cold forged) | 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 | 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 (flat nose) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | prominent nose & fractional strength rating |
| Omega Pacific Standard Oval (upper case KN) | 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 | offset oval | n/a | n/a | whitelabel production |
| REI Gold D (flat nose) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate and only 21 kN rating |
| REI Gold D (round nose) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate |
| REI Gold D (round nose) (purple) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | REI carabiner with dot-peened markings on the gate, bright purple anodization |
| REI Gold Oval (round nose) (silver) | offset oval | 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 Karabiner (black/gold) | D | n/a | n/a | hollow - constructed from tubing not solid aluminum rod |
| Salewa Hollow Karabiner (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) (24kn) | 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 | unknown 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 (v2) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | hot-forged hooded wiregate |
| Wild Country Helium 3.0 | 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 | offset oval | n/a | n/a | basic D |
| ace (asymmetric d) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | fractional kN ratings from an uncommon brand |
| lucKY (keylock) | asymmetric D | n/a | n/a | twin keylock nose |
| 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 |