Product News at UKC presents climbing, walking and mountaineering equipment posts that will be of interest to our readers. They are not gear reviews and are provided by companies that advertise with UKClimbing Limited.
The Phantom is not only the lightest carabiner in the world, but we have also kept it large enough to be functional and made it super safe with 3 sigma 23kn gate closed and 9kn gate open strenths.
The Phantom moves I beam technology to the next level by using a new alloy and a new gate material that shaves off the extra grammes whilst allowing us to maintain strengths.
All the standard DMM characteristics are present: customised wire gate that pulls into the nose under load , rope groove, anodised finish and shrouded nose.
Replacing the Chimera, the new Aether has the benefits of a clean-nosed design and good ergonomics, while still being really lightweight - a major advantage for mountain trad and alpine rock, says John McKenna.
Edelrid Pure, Pure Wire and Pure Pro Quickdraws
We reviewed the previous version of the Edelrid Pure in a 2016 Group Test. It was a good weight saver, and reasonably priced, but featured a floppy sling and was a bit less ergonomic than some of the competition. So has the updated version...
Product News at UKC presents climbing, walking and mountaineering equipment posts that will be of interest to our readers. Please feel free to discuss the products in our Gear Forum.
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