Recent-ish Site Updates
- 2023-07-24:
- Added new pages, photos for:
AustriAlpin Eleven ID Screwlock
AustriAlpin Ovalo GI Screwlock Brass Sleeve
DMM XSRE Lock Captive Bar
Edelrid SM Clip v1
Glacier Black Big Tony HMS
Glacier Black Revolve
ISC SH903
KONG Mini D
Metolius Rig Auto Lock
Midwest Mountaineering Oval
Petzl Spirit Straight Gate (Skeletonized I-beam)
Petzl Spirit Bent Gate (Skeletonized I-beam)
Proclimb USR-106-A3T
Slack-Inov Vortex 2 (+ description & commentary)
Slackit SRL Rollex C
Stubai (HMS twistlock)
Stubai Genius
Trango WideBody Screwlock
ИРЕМЕЛЬ (Iremel) 0192/2200
- Added new pages, photos for:
- 2023-07-23:
- Added new pages, photos, description & commentary for:
Black Diamond Airlock (1997) (recessed seat) (green sleeve)
Black Diamond Airlock (1997) (flat seat) (red sleeve)
Black Diamond Superlock (25kN) (v2)
Black Diamond VaporLock Magnetron (v1)
BlueWater (omegalight D) (bent gate)
BlueWater (omegalight D) (straight gate)
BlueWater (screwlock D)
Clog (twistlock HMS) (Climb High) - Added new pages, photos for:
Black Diamond (Unknown Big D)
CAMP HMS (Bet Climb)
DMM Boa Locksafe
Kong FROG 360
Kong HMS (Autoblock)
Kong (Offset Oval Screwlock) (Patent Gate Stamp)
Kong (Offset Oval Screwlock) (Patent Spine Stamp)
Mammut Element Keylock
MSR D I-biner
MSR Locking D I-biner
Stubai (HMS twistlock w/ manual lock)
Wild Country Xenon HMS Tri-Lock Belay
AustriAlpin Eleven ID Screwlock
AustriAlpin Ovalo GI Screwlock Brass Sleeve
DMM XSRE Lock Captive Bar
KONG Mini D
Metolius Rig Auto Lock
Stubai (HMS twistlock)
Stubai Genius
Trango WideBody Screwlock
ИРЕМЕЛЬ (Iremel) 0192/2200
- Added new pages, photos, description & commentary for:
- 2023-07-22:
- TEMPORARILY downsized max image size due to hosting issues.
- 2023-07-21:
- Added new pages, photos for:
ace (locking d)
BetaBiner (D Locking)
BONAITI (D) (Screwlock)
Climb High-USA (D)
CMI (D)
Edelweiss / Kong (large D) (+ description & commentary)
Omega Pacific JC (no CE) (long split) (+ description & commentary)
Stubai (1990 T-beam)
Stubai EASY CLIP Bent Gate
Stubai EASY CLIP Straight Gate
- Added new pages, photos for:
- 2023-07-19:
- Added new pages & photos for:
Charlet Moser (asymmetric D) (combo lock)
- Added new pages & photos for:
- 2023-07-18:
- Added new pages with photos, description & commentary for:
Clog (twistlock D) (straight knurling 90 deg throw)
Omega Pacific Jake Keylock Screw Lock
Petzl Am'D Ball Lock (plastic sleeve v1)
Petzl Am'D Ball Lock (plastic sleeve v2b gold)
Pensafe A847PS Locksafe - Added new pages & photos for:
Black Diamond Light D Locking
Black Diamond Neutrino(T-beam)
Black Diamond Neutrino(I-beam)
Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v3
Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v5
DMM Captive Eye Keylock Screwgate
Kong FROG MY 2021
Omega Pacific Five-O Locking Gate(forged markings)
Petzl Spirit Bent Gate (I-beam)
Trango (standard bent gate)
Wild Country Microlite (screwlock) - Added description & commentary for:
Clog (twistlock D) (straight knurling 120 deg throw)
Clog (twistlock HMS)
- Added new pages with photos, description & commentary for:
- 2023-07-17:
- Added new pages with photos, description & commentary for:
Clog (Asymmetric D) (2200) v2
Clog (twistlock D) (diagonal knurling - 2500)
Hugh Banner HB 11mm Autolock (Captive Pin)
Latok (asymmetric d)
Mammut Bionic Crosslock - Added new pages & photos for:
Black Diamond Airlock Bayonet
Chouinard Light D Locking 1984
Clog (Asymmetric D Screwlock) (2800)
Clog (twistlock HMS)
CT-Climbing Technology Berry W
Edelrid HMS Bulletproof Belay FG Eco
Edelrid Oval Power 2500 Permalock
GrandWall Equipment Brasovia Standard BentGate
Hugh Banner (HMS Screwgate)
LAPRADE MONTAGNE (asym'd screwlock)
Mammut Bionic HMS Twistlock
Mammut HMS (Boa)
Omega Pacific (D)
Omega Pacific Omegalite 3 Bent Gate
REI Gold D v2 (purple)
Salewa Hot
Simond Cliff - Added the Mammut Bionic Crosslock to the Anti-Crossload Virtual Exhibit.
- Added the Edelrid HMS Bulletproof Belay FG Eco to the Uncommon Features Virtual Exhibit.
- Added new pages with photos, description & commentary for:
- 2023-07-15:
- Added page, photos, description & commentary for A5 Grade VI (signed)
- 2023-07-14:
- Added description & commentary for CMC Flash.G Escape Anchor
- Added patent info for Buckingham Ox Block
- Added pages & photos for:
Black Diamond Big Easy Screwgate
Black Diamond RockLock Magnetron v1 (+ description & commentary)
Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate (dot-peened batch #)
Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate (laser batch #)
CAMP (light compact d)
CAMP Multi-Use BET (Bent Gate)
CAMP Multi-Use BET (Bent Gate) (scalloped)
CAMP (compact S-spine) (bent gate)
CAMP Calypso Bent Gate
CMC Stainless Steel Locking D
CMC Stainless Steel ANSI Locking D
CMC Protech Manual-Lock (+ description & commentary)
- 2023-07-13:
- Added description & commentary for Skylotec FS 64 ALU
- 2023-07-12:
- Added pages & photos for a few over-sized carabiners:
Buckingham Ox Block (+ description & commentary)
CMC Flash.G Escape Anchor
DMM Scaffolder (+ description & commentary)
Skylotec FS 64 ALU
- Added pages & photos for a few over-sized carabiners:
- 2023-06-29:
- Added description & commentary for MSR Oval I-beam along with a magazine clipping.
- Added graphic for carabiners with windowed gate shield (e.g. Stubai 3-D Ultralight).
- Fixed issue with category and brand titles.
- 2023-03-22:
- Added descriptions/commentary for the ISC KH255 Swivel Eye.
- Updated name of the Hugh Banner HB HMS Autolock.
- 2023-06-19:
- Added rounded square and stepped-t profiles.
- Rebuilding photo rig and continuing to describe/log carabiners in the database - over 110 logged but unphotographed carabiners.
- 2023-03-22:
- Added descriptions/commentary for the ISC KH255 Swivel Eye.
- Updated name of the Hugh Banner HB HMS Autolock.
- 2023-03-19:
- Expanded Uncommon Features Virtual Exhibit with:
Sterling Unknown
DMM Klettersteig Alloy Anti-Vibe Screwgate
Simond Cliff Express - Removed the Kaya K-1 from Anti-Crossload Virtual Exhibit, and replaced them with:
DMM Mamba Screwgate
ISC KH255 Swivel Eye - Added descriptions/commentary for carabiners added to the exhibit - except for the ISC KH255.
- Expanded Uncommon Features Virtual Exhibit with:
- 2023-03-15:
- Added brand navigation to the top of carabiner pages.
- Pages for carabiner variations now use carabiner name as title.
- Fixed a few broken links.
- 2023-03-14:
- Individual carabiner pages now permit navigation to a table of carabiners by that Brand. Will add an easier way to access Brand pages in a later update.
- Refactored the script which builds the HTML for the site to make it more extensible. This included restructing the site slightly, and may result in a few broken links. Please Contact Me if you find any that I've missed.
- Lots of other minor edits to pages (and about 40 more carabiners cataloged, just waiting on photos for the site update).
- 2023-02-20:
- Updated Profiles with Diamond and Applecore profiles.
- 2023-02-13:
- Added a table describing the photo angles for the carabiners .
- Updated/confirmed the names of a few carabiners after reviewing some old Climbing magazines (thanks John!).
- Added description/commentary for Wild Country Almost Oval
- 2023-01-30:
- Created page & photos for the Ocun Condor HMS Screw.
- 2023-01-29:
- Added pages, including photos and description/commentary for:
- Added description/commentary for:
- 2023-01-28:
- Added pages, including photos and description/commentary for:
- 2023-01-27:
- Added pages, including photos and description/commentary for:
- Added description/commentary for:
- Minor updates to some Grivel MSRPs and Technical Notice links
- 2023-01-25:
- Added pages, including photos and description/commentary for:
- Added description/commentary on the unique Sterling (unknown/unreleased) design.
- 2023-01-23:
- Added Mammut Bionic Wiregate v3 page, including photos, and description/commentary.
- 2023-01-22:
- Added 32 new carabiners pages & 261 photos.
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- Pages, Photos, and Description/Commentary:
- Black Diamond The Fin (bright)
- CMI Shembiner XL (warning: not a carabiner!)
- DMM Revolver v2
- Pages and Photos:
- ace (asymmetric d)
- Beal Be Quick
- Black Diamond LiveWire v1
- Black Diamond Oval v3
- Black Diamond Oz v1
- Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v2
- Black Diamond The Fin (bright)
- BlueWater (solid D)
- Chouinard Big D 1983
- Chouinard oval 1990
- CMI Shembiner XL
- DMM Revolver v2
- EIGER USA D
- Grivel Plume Nut
- ISC KH255 Swivel Eye (cap screw)
- ISC Offset Oval Karabiner
- Kong Ergo Open Latch
- Kong HMS 786 (VN)
- Omega (oval) v1
- Omega 99
- Omega Pacific JC (short split)
- Omega Pacific Omegalite
- Petzl Oxan TLA
- Simond Cliff Express
- SMC D Locking v1
- Sterling (unknown/unreleased)
- Surety (RCC645 95B)
- Trango SuperFly Screwlock
- US AMF81
- Wild Country (USA D)
- Wild Country EOS
- Woody Valley / CAMP (paragliding carabiner)
- Added Description/Commentary for:
- Updated Description/Commentary for:
- 2022-11-21:
- Created 18 pages & added 155 photos for:
- Clog (twistlock D)
- Courant Honos S
- Courant Odin
- DMM Belay Master v3
- DMM Director Yoke Locksafe Rope Spacer
- DMM Klettersteig Alloy Anti-Vibe Screwgate
- DMM Mamba (Screwgate)
- DMM Micro Vault Silver
- DMM Vault Lock
- DMM Vault Wire
- Kong FrOG (EXPERIMENT)
- Omega (oval)
- Omega (locking D)
- Petzl Am'D Pin Lock
- Petzl Caritool S v2
- Petzl Caritool L v2
- Petzl Vertigo Wire-Lock v1
- Rock Exotica Transporter
- Updated Name and Technical Notice for:
- Added weights for:
- 2022-10-28:
- Created pages & photos for:
- Royal Robbins / Salewa (hollow oval) (v2)
- Royal Robbins / Salewa (hollow oval) (v3)
- Unmarked (Oval) (yellow tape)
- Reshot & expanded photos for:
- 2022-10-27:
- Created pages & photos for:
- Black Diamond Light D (v3)
- Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v1
- Black Diamond Quicksilver2 Straight Gate v2
- BONAITI (Oval Screwlock)
- lucKY Straight Gate v2
- Omega Pacific (Oval) (v1)
- REI Gold D Locking Carabiner v1
- Reshot & expanded photos for:
- 2022-10-26:
- Added description/commentary for:
- CAMP Dyon
- DMM Belay Master v1
- DMM Shield
- Metolius Gatekeeper Screwlock
- Stubai ROCK CLIP Bent Gate
- Stubai ROCK CLIP Straight Gate
- Stubai (twisted d)
- Petzl Attache 3D Universo
- Wild Country Helium 3.0 v3
- Expanded the description/commentary for:
- Identified the correct names for:
- Added dimensions for Petzl Spirit v1b
- Added rope bearing depths for ~dozen of additional carabiners.
- 2022-10-17:
- Added Virtual Exhibits page as another way to slice/view/explore the collection.
- 2022-10-16:
- 2022-10-15:
- Added weights to 68 carabiners. All carabiners should have weight listed.
- 2022-10-14:
- Added pages & photos for:
- (This update brings the total number of documented carabiners to 200!)
- Added description/commentary for:
- Numerous editorial updates.
- Added pages for the UNO carabiners:
- Carabiner info tables have improved formattting and link to some terminology.
- Added 41 individual carabiner pages & almost 200 photos. Reminder - names in parentheses() indicate unofficial names / identifiers:
- 123 (KB10-S) v1
- 123 KB10-S v2
- Austrailpin (Steel HMS)
- Black Diamond Autolock (prototype)
- Black Diamond The Fin (black)
- Black Diamond Oz
- Black Diamond Oz (Factory Second)
- Black Diamond Ice Clipper v1
- BONAITI (D screwlock)
- BONAITI (D) (2200)
- BONAITI (D) (2500)
- Chouinard (oval) 1974
- Chouinard (standard) 1972
- Chouinard Featherweight 1977
- Climb High-USA (D screwlock)
- Clog (OUTSIDE)
- Clog (Asymmetric D) (2100)
- Clog (Asymmetric D) (2200)
- Clog (Asymmetric D) (2500)
- Clog (Asymmetric D Screwlock) (2500)
- DMM Big Boa Screwlock
- DMM (Steel Bentgate)
- EIGER USA Locking D
- EIGER USA Oval
- EVER NEW (PIONEER)
- GOIS 3/4" Snap Ring
- Hugh Banner (HMS Twistlock)
- Liberty Mountain O
- Pierre Allain (latchless) (v1b)
- REI (locking d) v2
- REI Gold D v1
- REI Gold D Locking Carabiner
- REI (oval) (milled nose)
- REI (asymmetric D)
- REI (asymmetric D - locking carabiner)
- Salewa (Hollow D) (short hinge)
- Salewa (Hollow D) (black/gold)
- SMC Oval v1 (Orange)
- Stubai (HMS)
- Unmarked (123 smooth)
- Unmarked (D screwlock)
- Broke out this Update page from the About page.
- Added links to Other Collections and Museums.
- Updated the Black Diamond Autolock and Airlock with correct names. [Note from Mar 2023: Autolock is actually Superlock]
- Added a bit of commentary from Andrew McLean on the Black Diamond cosmetic seconds policy
- Created 2 placeholder/group pages and minor editorial changes.
- Photos added for Grivel Plume
- Patent info/links added for:
- Created 2 placeholder/group pages and minor editorial changes.
- photos and descriptions/commentary added to the following pages:
- photos added to the following pages:
- Added some missing photos and description for the Mad Rock Trigger Wire
- Created placeholder pages for a dozen carabiners awaiting soon-to-be-processed photos.

- Black Diamond Oval (v1)
- Black Diamond Oval Keylock Screwgate
- CAMP screwlock D
- Edelrid (HMS)
- Liberty Mountain D
- Mammut Bionic HMS
- Omega 08
- Omega 11
- Omega Pacific Standard Oval
- Petzl Am'D Ball Lock v2b
- Petzl Attache 3D
- Petzl Caritool v1
- Petzl William Ball Lock
- Pierre Allain (asymmetric D)
- Pierre Allain (asymmetric D) (anodized gate)
- Pierre Allain (latchless) v2
- SMC D Locking
- SMC Oval with brake bar
- YOKE N-256G v1b
- Added indicator for personal favorites or collection highlights
- Added hyperlinks to patents (when present).
- Fleshed out the Terminology page with guards and shrouds.
- Added 8 new carabiners to the site.
- Added this updates section.