Reviews & Ratings for Edelrid Bulletproof Carabiner — 3 reviews — Page 1

I haven't used these yet but the quality looks way better than I expected. The photos don't do justice to the steel insert. It is integrated really nicely into the aluminum body of the biner. Also, these look to be really heavy duty. The aluminum body and gate are much thicker than the carabiners on my other quickdraws. Bent gate has a little notch to engage your thumb which is nice. Gates are slightly stiff but ok.

My dedicated top rope carabiners had seen better days. Went poking around online trying to find something that might work better. I was always annoyed at the aluminum oxide that would get left on my rope. Found these and ordered two to try them out. Comparing them to a regular aluminum carabiner they do not seem much heavier. The quality on them is top notch and as a bonus they are key lock.

Really impressed with these biners. Besides the engineering with the steel insert that makes them and your rope last longer they feel great in your hands. I bought them for the insert, with the straight gate being used to clip to bolt hangers and not worry about the hangers digging into the aluminum. I use the bent gates for the rope side and the stainless steel keeps the rope clean (not black hands) by note rubbing aluminum oxide onto/into the rope. The bonus I was not expecting was how ergonomic these carabiners are. The shape fits in your hands without feeling like you are crimping on them. I can get all my fingers or just a few around it, as it is long enough. This makes it more comfortable to hold when clipping and unclipping. The gate has finger indentations that make it is easier to grasp and hence open. The spring action on the gate is solid in its security, but with a lighter action than other I have used, that opening the gate when you are pumped is easier. The design of this biner just makes it easier to clip and unclip with all the little details they put into it. You really notice it when your hands are getting tired.