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Edelrid HMS Strike FG Carabiner question

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Could somebody please tell me how the gate locks on one of these? Do you need to screw the barrel up or is it sprung and it automatically locks? Thanks.

https://rockrun.com/products/edelrid-hms-strike-fg
 RhysRolfe 06 May 2017
In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

That's the standard screwgate version which you screw closed as per a normal locker.
There is a slide lock version but it seems a bit easy to unlock to me.
In reply to RhysRolfe:

Thanks.
 Toerag 06 May 2017
In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

They're quite a small krab, fine for sport climbing / bottom roping belays, but not so good for trad belays where you clip in more than a single rope and belay loop.
In reply to Toerag:

Ah. Good point thanks. Anyone know if the Black Diamond Gridlock is larger?
 Si_G 06 May 2017
In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

Only very slightly. I loved my gridlock, but I think they're a bit soft and wear faster than the (steel) strike.
DMM Boa is much larger.
 Steve nevers 06 May 2017
In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

Don't know if it's larger, but it's a bit fiddly and a bit sh*t tbh.

Bought one for a mate, never gets used much as it's mainly just bloody annoying.
In reply to Steve nevers:

I found a few reviews online. "Fiddly" and "nearly dropped it" crop up quite a bit. Ta.
 JTM 06 May 2017
In reply to SiGregory:

> I loved my gridlock, but I think they're a bit soft and wear faster than the (steel) strike.

Steel?
 Si_G 06 May 2017
In reply to Jon:
My Strike is steel. They might do an alloy version.

https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/edelrid-jul-2-belay-kit-steel-belay-device

Still prefer my Gridlock, but I wore it out
 JTM 06 May 2017
In reply to SiGregory:

Oh OK, I thought steel krabs had disappeared off the face of the earth! Looks like yours is called Bruce, not Strike, though.
 Si_G 06 May 2017
In reply to JTM:
You might be right, I was browsing a few different Jul kits before I bought it.
Maybe I'll wind me neck in

Still never use it, either way.
 TobyA 07 May 2017
In reply to Toerag:

I've used my Edelrid HMS (I've got the slider version) loads, summer and winter climbing. I disagree it's small - normal smaller HMS, but same size as most others. Works well belaying on double ropes.
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I got one of these in the end:

http://www.ocun.com/en/products/hardware/carabiners/condor-hms-twist.html

Very happy with it, not too small. I also liked the blurb about "the new trend of safety".
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