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Black Diamond Rocklock Twistlock Gray Black Diamond Rocklock Twistlock Gray
  • Recommended price

    £16.38

    -22%

    £12.65

Black Diamond's RockLock Twistlock Gray is a wide, lightweight, and practical carabiner for one-handed operation.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Rocklock Twistlock Gray
Beal Carabiners Be Safe Screw Fuchsia OverviewBeal Carabiners Be Safe Screw Fuchsia Detail
  • Recommended price

    £13.76

    -21%

    £10.83

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  • Beal Mousqueton Be Safe Screw Blue Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Safe Screw Fuchsia Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Safe Screw Green Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Safe Screw Orange Présentation
Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Green Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Green
  • Recommended price

    £8.19

    -16%

    £6.83

The Black Diamond Litewire Green is meant for trad climbers looking for a practical carabiner.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Black
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Blue
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Green
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Light Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Octane
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Purple
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Red
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Yellow
Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Octane Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Octane
  • Recommended price

    £8.19

    -16%

    £6.83

With a larger rope-bearing surface, the Litewire Octane carabiner from Black Diamond offers a very appreciated strength.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Black
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Blue
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Green
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Light Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Octane
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Purple
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Red
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Yellow
Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Purple Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Purple
  • Recommended price

    £8.19

    -16%

    £6.83

The Litewire Purple from Black Diamond is a carabiner designed for trad climbing.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Black
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Blue
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Green
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Light Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Octane
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Purple
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Red
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Yellow
Petzl Carabiners Spirit Gray OverviewPetzl Carabiners Spirit Gray Detail
  • Recommended price

    £11.37

    -12%

    £9.92

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  • Petzl Mousqueton Spirit Gray Présentation
  • Petzl Mousqueton Spirit Green Présentation
  • Petzl Mousqueton Spirit Red Présentation
  • Petzl Mousqueton Spirit Violet Présentation
  • Petzl Mousqueton Spirit Yellow Présentation
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Camp Carabiners Atom 2Lock OverviewCamp Carabiners Atom 2Lock Detail
  • Recommended price

    £18.65

    -12%

    £16.29

The Camp Atom 2Lock is an HMS carabiner with an automatic two-movement locking system for greater safety.

Petzl Carabiners Mousqueston Attache Screw-lock OverviewPetzl Carabiners Mousqueston Attache Screw-lock Side
  • Recommended price

    £15.47

    -24%

    £11.74

Designed for all kinds of belaying situations, the Petzl Attache Screw-lock carabiner benefits from a H-shaped profile which promotes strength and lightness.  

Camp Carabiners Atom Lock OverviewCamp Carabiners Atom Lock Detail
  • Recommended price

    £11.74

    -15%

    £9.92

The Camp Atom Lock is a simple and durable HMS carabiner, with an opening and rope-bearing surface designed to facilitate operation with Munter and double Munter hitches. 

Black Diamond Gridlock Screwgate No Color Black Diamond Gridlock Screwgate No Color
  • Recommended price

    £19.11

    -19%

    £15.38

Black Diamond's GridLock Screwgate features an innovative design that prevents the carabiner from turning or being stressed transversely.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Gridlock Screwgate No Color
Camp Carabiners Orbit Lock Orange OverviewCamp Carabiners Orbit Lock Orange Detail
  • Recommended price

    £9.92

    -9%

    £9.01

The Camp Orbit Lock Orange is a very lightweight screw gate carabiner, ideal to use at a belay stance. The etched marking ensures the sleeve is in place, while the SphereLock nose improves safety. 

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  • Camp Mousqueton Orbit Lock Orange Présentation
Camp Carabiners Photon Lock OverviewCamp Carabiners Photon Lock Side
  • Recommended price

    £11.37

    -12%

    £9.92

The Photon Lock is a Camp climbing carabiner offering minimal weight while maintaining maximum comfort during rope work.

Petzl Carabiners Am'd Twist-Lock OverviewPetzl Carabiners Am'd Twist-Lock Detail
  • Recommended price

    £21.38

    -23%

    £16.29

Petzl's 'Am'd Twits-Lock is a D-shaped carabiner with a two-movement lock that is perfect for connecting to a grigri, a figure eight, a single connection to an anchor, etc.
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  • Recommended price

    £13.56

    -20%

    £10.83

Developed by Petzl to be lightweight, the Ange carabiner has an H-shaped profile, making it extremely easy to use, with reliability and sturdiness that never fail
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Beal Carabiners Be Lock Screw Full Black OverviewBeal Carabiners Be Lock Screw Full Black Detail
  • Recommended price

    £15.47

    -24%

    £11.74

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  • Beal Mousqueton Be Lock Screw Black Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Lock Screw Full Black Présentation
Edelrid Pure Screw III Oasis Edelrid Pure Screw III Oasis
  • Recommended price

    £11.37

    -12%

    £9.92

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  • Edelrid Mousqueton Pure Screw III Icemint Présentation
  • Edelrid Mousqueton Pure Screw III Oasis Présentation
Petzl Carabiners Mousqueton Sm'd Screw Lock. OverviewPetzl Carabiners Mousqueton Sm'd Screw Lock. Side
  • Recommended price

    £15.92

    -26%

    £11.74

Offering great versatility, the Petzl Sm'D Screw-Lock carabiner benefits from a D shape and H-shaped cross section which promote good handling, including with gloves on.  

Petzl Carabiners Sm'd Twist Lock. OverviewPetzl Carabiners Sm'd Twist Lock. Side
  • Recommended price

    £18.65

    -22%

    £14.47
Beal Carabiners Be Quick Blue OverviewBeal Carabiners Be Quick Blue Side
  • Recommended price

    £11.65

    -22%

    £9.01

The Beal Be Quick climbing carabiner is designed for frequent use thanks to the quick and easy locking of its screw closure.

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  • Beal Mousqueton Be Quick Blue Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Quick Orange Présentation
  • Beal Mousqueton Be Quick Vert Présentation
Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Red Black Diamond Litewire Carabiner Red
  • Recommended price

    £8.19

    -16%

    £6.83

The Litewire Red from Black Diamond is a lightweight and durable wiregate carabiner.

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  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Black
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Blue
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Green
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Light Gray
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Octane
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Purple
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Red
  • Black Diamond Mousqueton Litewire Carabiner Yellow
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What are the various types of carabiners?


To begin with, we will cover the parts shared by all carabiners. A carabiner is constituted of a frame in the shape of a link, this is the load bearing part. And a gate, the spring-loaded side of the carabiner, it opens and is used as a connexion to your equipment. For mountaineering and ski touring, aluminium carabiners are favoured for their lightness.

Oval shape carabiners

Oval carabiners have been a classic for decades. This shape allows easy rotations while being very stable. An excellent choice to connect a pulley. However, it can show its limitation when the force is important due to its symmetrical shape that transfers the load evenly between the frame and the gate, weakening the whole in the process.

D shape carabiners

Designed around an asymmetrical shape, a D shape carabiner transmits the force more toward the frame than the gate to maximize strength. It is the most common shape, it allows to connect an anchor point or use a bit of tether. Furthermore, thanks to this design, it is lighter and has a wider opening than the others.

Pear shape or HMS carabiners

Designed for belaying, this shape very easy to use thanks to its very wide opening. Its thick frame allows to receive big knots and various devices. If you are undecided on which shape to choose, a pear carabiner is a safe bet, and is suitable for most manoeuvres.

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What are the various locking mechanism types for carabiners?

A locking carabiner has a similar design and function as a non-locking carabiner. The difference? A sleeve on the gate is used to securely close it on the nose. This provides extra safety and avoids the risk of unwanted opening. Carabiners featuring a locking mechanism are called safety carabiners, those without are called progression carabiners.

Screw-lock carabiners

Screwgate carabiners feature a threaded sleeve that must be manually done or undone to close or open the gate. It remains possible to handle it with gloves on and does not freeze. However, be careful not to forget to lock it!

Auto-lock carabiners

Automatic locking carabiners, like the name suggests, lock automatically in two or three moves, depending on the model. Locking is done thanks to a sleeve that requires twisting, preventing you from forgetting to lock it and guaranteeing maximum safety. However, the system is more sensitive to freezing, dirt or dust and has a tendency to make opening more difficult.

What is the best carabiner for a lanyard or belaying?

Depending on the intended use, you won’t choose the same type of carabiner. Various situations, require carabiners of varying shapes. For belaying with a tube style device or Munter hitch, a a pear shape carabiner is ideal thanks to the large rope bearing surface. A model equipped with a gate that secures the rope in place improves safety even further when belaying.

If you need a carabiner for a lanyard, a D shape carabiner is better suited. It must be a locking model as well, when it comes to climbing and mountaineering, safety first!

Which carabiner to use with a Grigri?

Petzl recommends using a D shape carabiner, a pear shape model can rotate more easily and end up in the wrong position. As you are connecting only one device, a large opening isn’t needed. An automatic locking mechanism is better if you’re forgetful.

Wire or solid gate carabiner, which is the lightest and strongest?

This may seem counter intuitive, but wire gate carabiners are stronger! Of course, they are lighter as well. Their main drawback is the difficulty to fit a keylock system on them. Luckily, manufacturers have developed solutions to prevent nose hooking. To this day, there is no locking mechanism for wire gate carabiners.

Strong and ultra-durable carabiners for belaying at Glisshop

On this page, we offer a large selection of carabiners for rock climbing and mountaineering, to furnish the gear loop of your harness and complete the most beautiful climbs! If you’re still unsure about the model to choose, stop by our store in Aubière, Auvergne, France, close to Clermont-Ferrand or contact our experts via email, phone or chat, they’ll help you select the carabiner you need for your goals.