Best belay carabiner reddit Some outdoor guiding services have their tried and true "guide picks" on their gear list, what gear do you find to be the best of the best in your… TL;DR I need a carabiner whose spine has a circular cross section. The home of Climbing on reddit. locking carabiner : edelrid bulletproof are nice for first draw and top rope. depends what you are doing. The result is a compre Sep 15, 2020 ยท Secondly, a larger top end means the gate opening is bigger. That means easier loading of a rope/belay device and easier to set up of a quick munter hitch. Also you can loop that runner through your tie in points to save a carabiner and bring your ATC closer in. That's a real safety concern and why, besides better handling, I use a belay carabiner Nobody double-checks that the climber clipped in properly. (Don't lead belay trad with a grigri, too much force on pro) I have found any benefits of twistlock carabiners (and assisted belay devices for that matter) are marginalized by the difficulty to use the devices when teaching good technique. This is the whole reason for the belay loop. tqtqdvjjdrmeazroqecmjifohfmfixhmjhhmgpqwmvukxesfexublwaufkjsbhpnxfkrzngwidncxd