What kind of biner is this?

[Thinker]

pardon me if it's been discussed before.

 

Saw these on the infamous ViaFerrata photo posted ad naseum, and they piqued my interest.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2007 by Thinker

[counterfeitfake]

Looks like a screwgate with a wire to keep it from "cross-loading".

 

Actually I guess an auto-locker would make more sense.

Edited July 19, 2007 by counterfeitfake

[Thinker]

I was thinking the wire prevented the screw lock from turning unless the wire was pushed toward the bottom of the biner. Doesn't look like it would be much good at preventing crossloading.

[fenderfour]

Via Ferrata!

[fenderfour]

THe wire keeps the frayed steel cables off the soft webbing of the lanyard.

[Thinker]

that makes sense. thx

[counterfeitfake]

Oh so we're gonna all stop talking out of our asses?

 

Here's some more info. Apparently it's a spring that moves that sleeve. So it's not exactly a locking 'biner, but it locks and you can open it quickly with one hand. Makes sense when you have to pass an anchor every ten feet.

[fenderfour]

Oh so we're gonna all stop talking out of our asses?

 

This is cc.com. If our voices weren't half-muffled by the wrinkly balloon knot and half digested corn of our own asshole, no one would be able to understand us.

[archenemy]

whadaya mean?

[fenderfour]

mmph hrmph munum.

[octopuswithafez]

Oh so we're gonna all stop talking out of our asses?

This is cc.com. If our voices weren't half-muffled by the wrinkly balloon knot and half digested corn of our own asshole, no one would be able to understand us.

 

That should be the banner of the website

[fig8]

Oh so we're gonna all stop talking out of our asses?

 

This is cc.com. If our voices weren't half-muffled by the wrinkly balloon knot and half digested corn of our own asshole, no one would be able to understand us.

 

Some of us more than others, but hey, if the corncob fits...

 

 

[G-spotter]

When you push a metaphor to the edge of a cliff, it may not push back the way a sheep will.

[fig8]

When you push a metaphor to the edge of a cliff, it may not push back the way a sheep will.

I don't think it matters if sheep push back. That's why their fur is really grippy.

 

[ken4ord]

Man when ever I see that second picture of that dude I can't help but think of the CHiPs picture with "You're a homo." on it.

[korup]

I don't think it matters if sheep push back. That's why their fur is really grippy.

 

That might just be the funniest thing *ever* written on cc.com.