by snoboy » May 10, 2013 1:52 pm
I have one, and I used it for a few weeks on a rope access job recently. I really like the action of the lock when it is in my hand, very easy to open, almost feels like a non locker. The required grip makes it slightly awkward to unclip from a gear loop though. Occasionally the gate will fail to close if you release it in a certain way. A light tap and it finishes closing, a bit like a sticky auto locker.
Long term I am concerned about particles of magnetic grit getting into the lock mechanism. Maybe not to big a deal for caving, but a definite possibility at work.
The available shapes of carabiner are limited. Large and heavy for now. The gate is also thick to accommodate the wings.
It's not coming on the job I am packed for next week... Not that I don't like it, just that I don't like it so much more than my other carabiners.