The Welsh Wizards at DMM have applied all their metallurgical genius to this brilliant carabiner. The Alpha Trad, as the name suggests, is your first choice (Alpha) for all forms of outdoor (Trad) climbing. We have stocked and loved the Alpha Trad carabiners for years, so introducing the quickdraws into our range was the next obvious choice!
The carabiners on the quickdraw are a thing of beauty - smooth, clean, snag free lines and hot forged ergonomics so that it sits perfectly in your hand and is easy to use even with gloves on. The main feature of the Alpha Trad is the clean nose profile which completely eliminates snagging. The highly sprung wire gate is secured on a low profile keylock nose that gives you super slick clipping and unclipping; this anti-snag design will not catch on your gear as the biner moves helping to prevent dangerous cross loading.
DMM have used complex metal manipulation to achieve a very low weight with a high strength rating. The back of the biner is wider to maximise strength and features grooves for extra grip whilst any unnecessary metal has been removed. The ergonomic shape sits really well in your hand, combined with the wide 27mm gate opening clipping is a piece of cake. When clipped the rope runs smoothly over the fatter, flared deep basket, this shaping also protects your rope and ensures it always sits correctly.
The carabiners are colour coded so, even when you’re focusing on getting clipped in quickly, you can ensure you get the carabiner in the right way. The Alphas are mounted on a thick, 11mm Dynatec sling that makes it easier to haul back to your high point on a route.
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Durable
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Easy to clip
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Full size clean nose wire gate biner on both ends
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Strong and lightweight I-Beam construction
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Safer, deeper rope basket
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Easy to handle, grippy shape
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Generous 8.5mm rope radius
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Clean nose profile to reduce snagging
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Thick 11mm Dynatec sling
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Contrasting carabiner colours
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Available as a 6-pack