Premium Aluminum D-Ring Locking Carabiners (Pack of 6) – Lightweight & Durable for Hiking, Camping, Keychains, Dog Leashes & More – NOT for Climbing

Good general purpose carabiners
I like having this type of carabiner around. I originally wanted a couple because I have a few bags with MOLLE loops on them and this is a convenient way to hang stuff on the outside so it is easily accessible. Then I started finding additional uses for them:-Hanging a bottle of hand sanitizer on the strap of my hiking pack. I taped a piece of string with a loop to the bottle, then hung the loop on the carabiner. Yes, there are silicone sleeves made for that purpose but I didn’t have one at the time, didn’t want to wait for one, and those are not quick-release. On the other strap I have a small can of bear spray on another carabiner, since I often hike in bear country and we get sightings from time to time.-Keeping combination wrenches looped together. I have a few wrenches in a portable toolkit. Not full sets, they’re just enough to keep a limited number of wrenches organized. One carabiner holds the SAE wrenches, the other holds the metric. I loop the carabiner through the box end of each wrench.-Keys, obviously but I also like to keep a small 256 gig thumb drive on my keychain and this ensures that I can get it off and into a USB port without having a million pounds of keys hanging off my computer.-A convenient tie point on my dog leash. I tied an overhand knot in my dog’s leash and threaded a carabiner through it. This gives me a convenient tie point so that I can clip the loose end of the leash onto it when I’m not using it. This turns the leash into a big loop and I can sling it over one shoulder when I’m hiking in the woods.-My Husky tool bag came with loops for a sling but not an actual sling (go figure). I used a pair of these carabiners to adapt a sling from a laptop bag. No, they’re not rated for a lot of weight, but the tool bag weighs 25 lbs. at the most and these are plenty strong for that. I also keep a pair in my laptop bag as a backup in case the (light duty) plastic swivels on the shoulder strap break.-I have a small LED flashlight hooked to the sling of my tool bag with a carabiner. If I’m working on something it’s usually what I reach for first, and I want it ready to go and within reach without even having to open up the bag.-My leaf mulcher/vacuum has a hitch pin that’s difficult to pull out by hand. I have a hook tool made from an old screwdriver to give me some purchase. I drilled a hole through the handle, put a paracord loop through it, and used a carabiner to hang it from the mulcher. The pin puller is always there when I need it and never gets lost.I recommend putting a oil or (preferably) silicone lube on the threads of the locking barrel. This makes the barrel super easy to screw/unscrew so you can open the carabiner up quickly, plus it eliminates squeaks.If you buy these, you’ll find uses for them.

Get What You Pay For
These are a classic example of getting what you pay for. They’re a bargain price, but I’d say the picture really builds these up to more than what they are.First impressions are just how light they are. I’d guess they weigh fractions of an ounce each. I think they’re hollow aluminum because they ping slightly when dropped. They have a good coating on them that feels solid enough.The locking mechanism leaves a lot to be desired. It’s just threads with a sleeve nut that’s noisy, coarse to work, and not positively locking. I used these in helicopters for gear security and the sleeve nut spun down the threads due to vibrations. The spring is strong enough that I’m not worried about anything coming loose, but it’s certainly only a two star locking system.I haven’t put one of these in a vice to see how much they can take but there’s no notch on the non-hinge side of the gate so any gear held by these isn’t supported by the full loop of material, only the solid side. And they’re aluminum… Which fatigues over time. Needless to say I’m not trusting these to hold anything heavier than my hydroflask without that notch.Overall, you get what you pay for with these. If you need something for light duty applications where you’re just securing gear to a truck bed or making a lanyard for your keys, go for it. Worth the price for anything heavy duty? Maybe, maybe not. These might not be what you’re looking for in that case.

Good value for a D-ring
These are lightweight D-rings with a good quality locking mechanism. They have “NOT FOR CLIMBING” stamped on them. A good idea since they look almost good enough to use in that application (no, don’t). Anyway, great for hanging items off a pack. I think the value you get for the price paid is very good.

Useful
I use all of them often and I’m not gentle with them I’ve had them for about 4-5 months and only one has broke like they all eventually do from my use and abuse. The reason I gave them 5 stars is because they are better quality than most of the non-climbing carabineers I use.

These are great general/regular/everyday use carabiners. Have used them for a couple of months and would recommend; quality seems to be good.If you’ve used basic “biners” in camping and hiking and other activities, you know how indispensable they are. I needed these as all my other basic ones died/broke (I usually get basic and real climbing ones–various brands–from MEC). My bike pannier has a shoulder strap but one of the metal clips broke: voila, adding one of these biners solved the problem. (The strap is otherwise solid and the clip held up a long time.) I always carry at least one of these in my running or hiking pack, even to just keep the zippers from travelling apart (my pack zippers usually have larger loops). It’s also good to do with a basic pack in an urban environment, from a safety/anti-theft angle (and yes, I know, bags and packs can get slashed too). Common to use them for keys. Recently a friend and I went for a walk with her dog. We grabbed lunch and ate at a picnic table in a park. Instead of us trying to hang onto the leash, I took out one of these and we clipped it to the leash looped around a leg of the table. She was delighted (I let her keep the biner); she said it was also going to solve how to carry the poo bag container.I have carabiners that are actually for climbing and occasionally I use them for other purposes. They are usually expensive and pretty beautiful; not for every day use (in my opinion) as I’d hate to lose them. These, if I lose one or give away, no worries. Also, on a final note, they seem much better than the cheaper, basic/non-climbing ones I’ve had from MEC and definitely much better than ones you get from a Dollar Store; the latter always fall apart very quickly.

Works well, strong, easy to use.

Son como lo describen, se ven muy buenos, buen tamaño.