Where do you guys usually buy your carabiners at and what metal? For some reason I can find them for less than $5 each and all of them are aluminum, which probably won't do so well in the long run if use them for supports.
Where do you guys usually buy your carabiners at and what metal? For some reason I can find them for less than $5 each and all of them are aluminum, which probably won't do so well in the long run if use them for supports.
REI and the like has a good selection. I got my hiking biners online, though.
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REI's are $5 each. Back in the day I remember them things a lot cheaper. Everything is on-line nowadays, heh.
"The like" Hmm... never heard of them.
These are about as lightweight as they come in a climbing rated carabiner
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catal...ail.cfm/CMP450
Only site I have found that offers them in anodized and polished.
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Originally Posted by FanaticFringer
I have these on my setup thanks to JRB's raffle at the 1st MAHHA hang. I was using ones rated at 150lbs, and quickly changed them out.
I think spending a little extra to make sure you don't drop is worth it. I'm replacing both my boys setups with these.
The Treklight biners are a great deal. The webbing wrapped around the tree is taking most of the weight.
"Every day above ground is a good day"
My local outfitter, Alabama Outdoors, has semiannual customer appreciation days. Got a pair of "nano wires" for about $6 apiece during the sale.
You have to be patient and wait for the deals to come along. On-line is nice, but shipping is sometimes more than the cost of the product, i.e SMC descending rings $1 each for 4, + $6.95 for shipping.
http://www.shop.treklightonline.com/...4&productId=30
Trek Light biners are .8 oz each
So what do you guys use, steel? Or does aluminum do the job for hammocking?
No one uses steel carabiners for anything, the only ones made are for rescue work and they are rated for something like 10,000 #.
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