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Climbing carabiner · 25kN Screwlock

FresKaro Screwgate Climbing Carabiners

The clip you lock on purpose. About three and a half turns of the sleeve close a UIAA certified 25kN D that stays shut until you decide otherwise.

How to choose?
FresKaro screwgate climbing carabiners line-up in every colour

About this hook

A screwgate is the quiet one on the rack. No spring to fight, nothing to rotate by accident against a rock edge: you thread the sleeve down with thumb and forefinger and it stays exactly where you left it.

Our 25kN screwgates share the 4 inch forged D body of the auto-lock line, weigh 2.15 oz, and come in five anodised colours so the anchor, the rappel and the spare never get mixed up.

Questions from the wall

How many turns does the sleeve take?

Around three and a half turns from fully open to fully locked. Screw it down until it seats, then back it off a hair so it will not bind under load.

Screwgate or auto-lock, which one should I buy?

Screwgates are simpler and never unlock by rubbing against rock; auto-locks save a step and relock on their own. Many climbers carry both: screwgate at the anchor, auto-lock on the belay loop.

Are these rated for climbing?

Yes. They are UIAA certified at 25kN major axis and 7kN minor axis.