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Recent-ish Site Updates
2023-03-19:
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:
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:
2023-01-23:
2023-01-22:
Added 32 new carabiners pages & 261 photos.
Pages, Photos, and Description/Commentary:
Pages and Photos:
Added Description/Commentary for:
Updated Description/Commentary for:
2022-11-21:
Created 18 pages & added 155 photos for:
Updated Name and Technical Notice for:
Added weights for:
2022-10-28:
Created pages & photos for:
Reshot & expanded photos for:
2022-10-27:
Created pages & photos for:
Reshot & expanded photos for:
2022-10-26:
Added description/commentary for:
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!)
2022-10-13:
Added description/commentary for:
Numerous editorial updates.
2022-10-10:
Added pages for the UNO carabiners:
Carabiner info tables have improved formattting and link to some terminology .
2022-10-09:
Added 41 individual carabiner pages & almost 200 photos. Reminder - names in parentheses() indicate unofficial names / identifiers:
2022-09-23:
2022-09-15:
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.
2022-09-03:
Photos added for Grivel Plume
Patent info/links added for:
Created 2 placeholder/group pages and minor editorial changes.
2022-08-26:
photos and descriptions/commentary added to the following pages:
photos added to the following pages:
2022-08-24:
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.
2022-08-03: some Markings on individual carabiner pages will use inline icons2022-07-26: added description/commentary for Grivel Vlad and minor editorial changes throughout.
2022-07-25: updated description for BD Gridlock added descriptions for:
2022-07-24: updated description for the DMM Ultra-O Durolock and added descriptions for:
2022-07-23: added a section on understanding the shorthand I used when describing carabiner Markings 2022-07-22: some stylistic changes for improved accessibility2022-07-21: added entry and photos for Black Diamond The Fin
2022-07-19: added entries and photos for 19 carabiners:
2022-07-18: steel carabiners and photos added, nav improved2022-07-17: updated carabiner weight and size data for 11 carabiners2022-07-16: created landing page , carabiners grouped by category on separate pages. And an All Images page2022-07-14: further differentiated carabiner profiles
using hourglass and baseball-bat terms. Updated information for 6 carabiners.2022-07-13: added additional information (weights, dimensions, markings mostly) on 40 carabiners2022-07-12: Grouped similar versions of carabiners on their own group pages & fixed some permalinks.2022-07-04: Improved star sorting & added main page navigation.2022-07-02: Added entries for 35 models and 160 photos. 114 total entries.<2022-07-X:
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.
