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
