Black Diamond is developing carabiner that apply magnetized power to operate themselves as fight to the traditional twistlocks and screwlocks . As I ’m a stay indoors kind of guy who never run go up , I think I just found my next keychain .
For people who do use carabiner for carabiner purposes though , the Magnetron carabiner is hypothesise to be easier to unlock than traditional systems but still provide the same safety . Here ’s how it work out :
• Magnetic attraction to a steel insert in the carabiner olfactory organ keeps two independent arms securely locked
• Locking arms must be individually dispirit before the logic gate can be opened
• Once open , pit charismatic fields repel the arms to ensure smooth and reliable logic gate surgery
Ideally , it ’ll be a fate comfortable to apply than the honest-to-god method and can allow people focalize on scaling a cliff rather than screwing and unscrew a carabiner . Sadly , the Magnetron snap ring wo n’t be released until 2012 . judge my key will have to hold off . [ Magnetron CarabinerviaThe GearCaster ]
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