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Hotforge Bent Gate Carabiner

Hotforge Bent Gate Carabiner

$15.95 USD
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An improvement on a classic keylock carabiner design, the HotForge is built for the rope-side of a quickdraw and delivers smooth clipping and cleaning while its hot-forged, construction keeps it lightweight.

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Hotforge Bent Gate Carabiner

Hotforge Bent Gate Carabiner

$15.95 USD
$15.95 USD $15.95
Sale Out of Stock
#BD2101590002ALL1

An improvement on a classic keylock carabiner design, the HotForge is built for the rope-side of a quickdraw and delivers smooth clipping and cleaning while its hot-forged, construction keeps it lightweight.

Color: Black

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Features

  • Made of 7075 aluminum containing 25% pre-consumer recycled aluminum.
  • Hot-Forged for lighter-weight construction
  • Larger rope-bearing surface for added durability
  • Nose geometry allows for efficient unclipping
  • Flats on gate reduce the likelihood of gate opening accidentally

Spec

  • Weight: 45 g
  • Gate Opening: 20 mm
  • Minor Axis Strength: 8 kN
  • Open Gate Strength: 8 kN
  • Major Axis Strength: 24 kN
  • Country of Origin: Taiwan

Materials

  • 90% Aluminum (7075), 10% Steel

The HotForge Bent Gate Carabiner is a modern take on our classic keylock carabiner and is a smooth operator designed for the rope-end of a quickdraw.

Its bent gate is super easy to clip and the carabiner also has a huge rope-bearing surface for ultra-durability. Featuring a hot-forged construction—allowing us to remove weight where it’s not needed and add material where durability is key—the HotForge has a deeper basket for better clipping, while the hinge-end basket is flatter to ensure the webbing of quickdraws stays put. The larger rope bearing surface adds durability not only for the carabiner, but for your rope as well, while the flats on the gate reduce the likelihood of the gate opening accidentally. Finally, we’ve updated and optimized the nose geometry to allow for efficient clipping and unclipping from bolts.

Recycled Aluminum

Made with 25% UL-certified recycled aluminium.

2-Year Warranty

We trust what we make because we use what we make.

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ENGINEERED FOR THE SEND

At BD, our passion for innovation is only matched by our desire to use our equipment and experience the success it was designed for. From the world’s first wire-gate carabiner to our cornerstone Camalots, we have always designed gear that enables climbers to push the limits of our sport.

Overall rating: 4.904762 / 5 from 21 reviews.

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Reviews

"I really like this Carabiner . It’s a lot better than my old one. I keep my car keys house keys, and motorcycle keys on it and I’m gonna be getting my motorcycle tomorrow"

— Sean (5/5)

ALways Great

"Black Diamond carabiners are always my goto. Well priced, clean design, and trusted engineering. Hard to beat."

— Sierra S. (5/5)

Excellent shape, smooth gate.

"Excellent shape, smooth gate."

— Tomasz T. (5/5)

Simple, sturdy, feels great to

"Simple, sturdy, feels great to clip. 10/10 would get it again."

— Gustavo M. (5/5)

Great carabineer, does the job.

"Great carabineer, does the job."

— Laust D. (4/5)

Tested on Everest

"Smooth action"

— Mike T. (5/5)

I had been using wire

"I had been using wire gate biners but the "tooth" kept getting caught on my harness. I switched to this type of a carabiner for my draws and they've been wonderful. The bend in the gate gives that little extra tactile cueing that I like and now that there's no "tooth," I don't feel like it's getting caught like my draws used to when trying to unclip from my harness. Would definitely buy again and suggest to friends."

— Bradley H. (5/5)

Solid piece of gear

"Awesome key gate carabiner. Solid, relatively light, and snag free."

— David T. (5/5)

Great Carabiner!

"Solid carabiner"

— Luke Z. (5/5)

Great carabiner

"I really like the bent gate. I find it easier and more comfortable to clip this."

— Barbara H. (5/5)

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