rm17 Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I know this is a stupid question but...other then climbing, what can carabiners be used for? Quote Link to comment
+ScottJ Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 They make handy little clips for securing your keychain to your belt, securing items to your backpack, etc. -- in fact, most of the cheap multicolored carabiners you see these days are not suitable for climbing at all. Carabiners for climbing generally have a breaking strength of 3600kg or so and are made with load-bearing gates. The typical cheapie is good for 150 lbs or so. -- Scott Johnson (ScottJ) Quote Link to comment
+HartClimbs Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Hmmm, let's see. You could heat 'em up and use them to brand livestock, you could rig the gates open and make a better mousetrap, you could hang 'em on your ears and make jewelry.... Snaplinks in general are pretty handy - the ones that are up to Climb-spec are rated to handle fall loads much higher than your basic home-depot snaplinks. Typical (closed gate) loads around 24KN for climbing carabiners so they're good for alot! I have some I've used to hang a climbing wall in my basement! If you like reusing climbing gear - drop some coin on some cams and you can things off holes in your walls. Seriously - the only advise I'd give is if you *do* use carabiners for something other than climbing - mark them clearly so they never get used for climbing protection in the future! Quote Link to comment
+Harrald Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I'll just forget all the uses I have for them at work and deal with personal reasons for them. I have three hanging from my pack. To hold a cap, gloves or whatever. I use them in my basement to hang wet shoes and tools. In the garage for hanging rope, cable and tools. Hanging stuff from trees when I'm hiking Rigging my 3 foot New Years Eve ball (don't ask). There are dozens of more reasons that escape me now. ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Quote Link to comment
Micqn Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I've had one as a keychain for almost 11 years. Happy. Hunting. Quote Link to comment
flat_lander Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Personally, Even if a cached 'biner was climbing spec, I'd still not use it for climbing. You're tempting fate by using gear with an unknown history. Not worth the risk when 'biners are relativly cheap. I'd relegate it to chalkbag, or waterbottle duity. Quote Link to comment
+hoovman Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I keep one on the dog's leash. That way, I can click him on to something quickly without worrying about tying/untying. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote: I keep one on the dog's leash. That way, I can click him on to something quickly without worrying about tying/untying. Great idea! I'm going to do that! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Hanging a geocache from a tree, or tying it down in a flood prone area. That way people can easily release it to get at the log and contents and easily re-secure it. A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. -Barry Goldwater Quote Link to comment
+Newenglandah Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I've used them to ..... snap my camera bag to my pack! To use as a hook to hang stuff! To go from strape to strap on my pack across my chest, to stop it from moving! I have my work badge on one! On my bike to hold my keys! Oh and of corse to put in caches.... Found the cache but where is that damm GPS? See You In the Woods!!! Natureboy1376 Quote Link to comment
+Darkmoon Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote:+ Rigging my 3 foot New Years Eve ball (don't ask). Is it a different size any other time then! Darkmoon All you have to do to fly is throw yourself at the ground and miss! Quote Link to comment
+worldtraveler Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 A security screening guard confiscated one from me at the Atlanta airport once; he said it could be used as a weapon (aluminum knuckles, maybe ) so I wasn't allowed to carry it onto the plane. And this was pre-9/11 when they still allowed carrying pocket knives and box cutters onboard. Confirmation that jerks can have a vivid imagination. Worldtraveler Quote Link to comment
+HartClimbs Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 ...but you can find some good info here (which points to a post referencing some PETZL marketing site). Or you could check out PETZL's website directly here. Even if you're not into climbing, they have a great website with information on topics including gear, tree climbing, knot tying, and general playing (no mention of geocaching ). It's a great site - packed with information although I've never come across anything on using carabiners as weapons (maybe it's part of the airport screener training!) [This message was edited by HartClimbs on March 06, 2003 at 05:18 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+LoneHowler Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by worldtraveler:A security screening guard confiscated one from me at the Atlanta airport once; he said it could be used as a weapon (aluminum knuckles, maybe ) so I wasn't allowed to carry it onto the plane. And this was pre-9/11 when they still allowed carrying pocket knives and box cutters onboard. Confirmation that jerks can have a vivid imagination. Worldtraveler Unfortunately with every job you have idiots, I work Canadian airport security, I sometimes find strange things in the confiscated items bin. When I ask why a item was taken it's often because a guard didn't know what it was. Many of them seem to have a philosophy of when in doubt confiscate. today the strange item was a air hose coupler, the guard thought it was a tool so they confiscated it. Fortunately the passenger got it back More to see, More to do Quote Link to comment
+hoovman Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by HartClimbs:...but you can find some good info http://www.gunks.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=2&Board=gear&Number=71879&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1 (which points to a post referencing some PETZL marketing site).[This message was edited by HartClimbs on March 06, 2003 at 05:18 PM.] FYI: the link in that thread is wrong. Get the file here: http://homepage.mac.com/petzlmarketing/ Quote Link to comment
+M&MAsheville Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 We use them to hang the birdfeeders (instead of S-hooks) so the raccoons can't knock them down and get all the seed. This doesn't stop them from shaking them. Mary & Mike Quote Link to comment
+PULASKI Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Greetings! My favorite non-technical use is as a stress reliever! I love walking along and clicking the gate open and hearing that SNAP as it slams shut! I was once in a Walmart and as I was shopping heard "that sound". Investigating further i rounded the corner to find a VERY attractive blonde outdoorys-looking female - happily thumbing her biner. She looked up to see me staring at her and I just reached down and snapped my biner. She smiled a huge smile and I walked away. Two nature-loving carabiner snappers whose paths crossed!! :-) Sincerely, PULASKI Quote Link to comment
+Jamie Z Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Pulaski:...and I walked away. Geesh, you sound like me! Jamie Quote Link to comment
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