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A Tested Locking Carabiner
  • A Tested Locking Carabiner
  • A Tested Locking Carabiner
A Tested Locking Carabiner

A Tested Locking Carabiner

$45.00

This is the one they don’t make anymore. Not because they can’t—but because they shouldn’t. This vintage belay 'biner from the golden age of American sport climbing is steel-willed, scuffed in the right places, and likely clipped into a harness the year Top Gun premiered. The threading and lock mechanism still turn, though this piece is meant to live on a wall or in a display case beside your best stories. Good condition, earned patina, real history.

Buy it before some startup founder turns it into a keychain.
The Story

This is the one they don’t make anymore. Not because they can’t—but because they shouldn’t. This vintage belay 'biner from the golden age of American sport climbing is steel-willed, scuffed in the right places, and likely clipped into a harness the year Top Gun premiered. The threading and lock mechanism still turn, though this piece is meant to live on a wall or in a display case beside your best stories. Good condition, earned patina, real history.

Buy it before some startup founder turns it into a keychain.
Product Details

Material: Cold-forged steel with manual screw-lock mechanism
Color: Brushed silver with subtle oxidized wear on gate and spine
Fit: Pear-shaped (HMS style); approx. 4.5" long, heavyweight feel
Condition: Used but functional; cosmetic surface wear from rope friction and rack storage
Estimated Era: Late 1980s
Notes: A workhorse of the belay world during the era of figure-eights and swami belts. Ideal for display in a gear room, studio, or office. Still locks, still clicks—just don’t take it up a wall. This one earned its rest.
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