An improvement on our classic keylock carabiner design, the HotForge is built for smooth clipping on the bolt-side of a quickdraw and features a hot-forged, lightweight construction.
Made with 25% UL-certified recycled aluminium. Made with 25% UL-certified recycled aluminium. As part of Black Diamond's commitment to innovation and minimizing our environmental footprint, our carabiners are made with UL validated 25% pre-consumer recycled aluminum. Learn More
We trust what we make because we use what we make. We trust what we make because we use what we make. All Black Diamond products are covered by a two year warranty policy. Learn More
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: 4.9130435 / 5 from 23 reviews.
Review topics: [quality, looks, hook, works, carabiner, opening, biner, gate, nose, action].
"I love using these as the "top" or racking biner on my trad or sport draws. I like the wide opening, key lock and burliness. Certainly helps me feel confident when at the crux."
"Good carabineer for replacing dropped ones!"
"Never have too many of these!"
"BD is the king of carabiners"
"Easy smooth opening for fast access. Great carabiner and lightweight."
"Works great. No issues with hinge. These are my go to."
"Very high quality. Light and durable."
"I bought the black straight gate's and bent gate's, combined with the 16cm Logo daws. They are good. Just like my old Petzl Spirit or the Edelrid. The only con, is that the hanger end of the draw has a very big opening. So far not an issue on climbing."
"Solid feeling carabiner, nothing fancy. A little on the large side."
"These are my favorite carabiners to build draws with. So clean looking and the gate action is the best."
