Like their single slot ATC for gym climbing only that makes double rope rappels impossible, this is yet another solution from Black Diamond looking for a problem.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Rod Goke <rod.g...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Use it during a tape and compass survey and I bet you'll have some really > interesting cave maps. > > ;-) > Rod > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net> > >Sent: Jul 14, 2011 8:38 AM > >To: Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>, s...@caver.net > >Subject: [Texascavers] Magnetron Locking Carabiner > > > > Black Diamond will be introducing a new type of locking > >carabiner next year called the Magnetron. It has a magnetically > >locking gate. Check it out at > >< > http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/all/magnetron-technology-the-reinvention-of-the-autolocking-carabiner-coming-july-2012 > >. > >Its a bit hard to imagine that the magnets hold so strongly that the > >gate couldn't be forced open accidentally (like in a fall where the > >gate hits rock), but I'm sure they've tested for that. I'll bet > >they'll be expensive... > > > >Mark Minton > > > >Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > >Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > >For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > >
