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arborjockey · 19th January 2008, 11:49 AM

Aluminum beeners should be checked for cracks! I had a climber x-ray a bunch of beeners and 2 of them had cracks. The screw type are ok but should be used with common sense (no self belay ect...). I prefer self locking but even those arent fool proof. i've gotten lazy on checking them and noticed that one time the gate wasn't locked shut. In tower work it was all steel for SAFETY. oh and keep graphite lube on the self lockers. best bet scenario is to constantly check your beeners as you climb.

19th January 2008, 11:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
arborjockey Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california Posts: 127	Re: Types of Biners you use. Aluminum beeners should be checked for cracks! I had a climber x-ray a bunch of beeners and 2 of them had cracks. The screw type are ok but should be used with common sense (no self belay ect...). I prefer self locking but even those arent fool proof. i've gotten lazy on checking them and noticed that one time the gate wasn't locked shut. In tower work it was all steel for SAFETY. oh and keep graphite lube on the self lockers. best bet scenario is to constantly check your beeners as you climb.