Group Test Sport Quickdraws
In this group review we test sport climbing quickdraws from all the leading manufacturers, comparing them for key characteristics such as ease of handling, gate action, weight, length and price.
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These are reviews from the UKC editorial team
Edelrid's Bulletproof Karabiners
The Edelrid Bullet was first introduced in 2016, and the range has since extended to include screwgates and HMS belay karabiners. We've had a selection on long-term test. Here's what we think.
Beal Be Free Rubber Quickdraws
If you hear the name Beal you'll probably think ropes, but the brand has a range of hardwear too. The new Be Free Rubber is a sport climbing draw with a rubber cover over the sling, designed for easier grabbing.
Wild Country Proton Quickdraw
British Mountain Guide Tim Neill tests out the new Wild Country proton Quickdraws. "The slings are chunky and robust allowing for stretching the draw into reachy clips as well as being easy to grab (and more importantly easier to hold onto) if the pump takes...
Group Test Trad Quickdraws
One piece of gear that you can never do without when roped climbing is a quickdraw. In this comparative review, Alan James takes a detailed...
DMM Alpha Trad Quickdraws
The new flagship hot-forged DMM Alpha karabiners are now available. There are four 'biners in the range - a Trad, a Trad Light, plus two...
Comparison Review All-round Quickdraws
With both traditional and sport climbing use in mind, Mark Glaister has been testing out some of the diverse range of quickdraws...
Climbing Technology Nimble and Lime Quickdraws
A first look at some interesting new quickdraws from Climbing Technology, an Italian company new to the UK market.
Latest News
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Ocun Hawk and Harpy Screwgate
There are situations in climbing that border with danger and ask for special protection. To increase your courage in such moments, Ocún has designed its smallest locking carabiner named Hawk. And then there are situations when you struggle with th...
DMM PerfectO
The latest carabiner to come off DMM's hot forges is the PerfectO. Its compact profile has been made possible using a new extra short gate but still maintaining ease of use, even one-handed. The gate options include straight gate, screwgate, Locksafe and Kwiklock.
Edelrid Bulletproof
With the amount of interest that has been shown in our competition that is currently running to win 1 of 10 HMS Bulletproof carabiners. We thought it would be a good idea to give people a more in depth look at some of the other carabiners from our vast Bulletproof...
Climbing Technology - New Products For 2017
A look at what's new from Climbing Technology for Spring 2017
CAMP Dyon Clean Nose Carabiner and Quickdraw
Another step forward in carabiner evolution, the Dyon uses a proprietary two-part gate to combine the benefits...
EDELRID Bulletproof announced as climbing equipment winner at UK OIA 2017
EDELRID's new Bulletproof karabiner has been selected as the winning product in...
Ocun Kestrel Karabiner
Lightweight, inexpensive and durable - Most outdoor equipment only fulfil two of the three criteria. The Ocun Kestrel karabiner...
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