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HotWire Carabiner

HotWire Carabiner

Regular price $12.95 USD
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The wiregate carabiner that started it all, the new updated HotWire is our ultra-versatile carabiner that employs a hot-forged design for lighter-weight construction and a larger rope-bearing surface for greater durability on both the carabiner and your rope.

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The biner that started the wiregate revolution, the new and improved Black Diamond HotWire carabiner is an integral part of any climber's rack, due to its versatility.

Equally at home on either end of a quickdraw, racking cams or on alpine slings, the HotWire excels as a multi-use wire gate carabiner. With updated geometry and a hot-forged construction—allowing us to remove weight where it’s not needed and add material where durability is key—the updated HotWire has a deeper basket for better clipping, while the hinge-end basket is flatter to hold the webbing of quickdraws more securely. A larger rope bearing surface adds durability not only for the carabiner, but for your rope as well. We’ve also optimized the nose geometry to allow for efficient rope clipping and clipping and unclipping from bolts. The HotWire is a modern classic and ideal for everything from after-work sport cragging to big-wall free climbing and long alpine ice routes.

Features

  • Made of 7075 aluminum containing 25% pre-consumer recycled aluminum.
  • Hot-Forged for lighter-weight construction
  • Larger rope-bearing surface for added durability
  • Lightweight and versatile size for all-around use
  • Does not freeze up in alpine conditions

SPECS

  • Weight: 40 g
  • Closed Gate Strength: 24 kN (5,395 lbf)
  • Gate Opening: 25 mm
  • Minor Axis Strength: 8 kN
  • Open Gate Strength: 8 kN
  • Major Axis Strength: 24 kN
  • Country of Origin: Taiwan

SPECS

  • Weight: 40 g
  • Closed Gate Strength: 24 kN (5,395 lbf)
  • Gate Opening: 25 mm
  • Minor Axis Strength: 8 kN
  • Open Gate Strength: 8 kN
  • Major Axis Strength: 24 kN
  • Country of Origin: Taiwan

MATERIALS

  • 80% Aluminum (7075), 20% Steel

Technology & Sustainability

Recycled Aluminum

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.

Practical Product Lifetime Warranty

2 Year Warranty

We trust what we make because we use what we make. All Black Diamond products are covered by a two year warranty policy.

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: 4.9761906 / 5 from 42 reviews.

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Reviews

Great full size carabiner.

"Great full size carabiner."

Eric R. (5/5)

Love these carabiners

"Just big enough but not to small when your pumped out to clip, always on my alpine draws"

Nico D. (5/5)

Good Carabiner

"Solid carabiner. Good for holding gear and having a rated biner to have as extra if needed."

Dylan B. (5/5)

Great action and lightweight

"Great action and lightweight"

Jack W. (5/5)

Sturdy Carabiner

"Easy to handle, good size, multiple uses, works great"

Thaddeus O. (5/5)

"Classic john right here, a must for trad draws"

Seth (5/5)

Best Lightweight Carabiner

"Picked up a handful of these for alpine QuickDraws in my glacier rescue kit. Very smooth and secure action while being very light. Also useful for securing gear to your pack on the approach on on the peak."

Connor D. (5/5)

Fit larger hands great

"These are a bit larger than BD's other offerings, but these have the best clipping experience of any of the carabiners I've tried from a number of different brands."

Ryan S. (5/5)

Great addition to my kit

"Great addition to my kit"

Tim N. (5/5)

Nice & Bright

"This is my favorite carabiner. The color is nice if I need to use it for a bail carabiner or if I just use it for gear."

Steven C. (5/5)

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