{"id":39061,"date":"2023-02-03T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/carabiner-noses\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T10:15:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:15:32","slug":"carabiner-noses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/carabiner-noses\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you ever wanted to know about carabiner noses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Which nose for what?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\"\"Carabiners<\/a> have noses? Indeed they do! And just like the ones on people and animals, carabiner noses come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The only difference: carabiner noses don\u2019t have a sense of smell! But what they do have are some great names: \u201cHoodWire\u201d,\u201cWirelock\u201d<\/b>,\u201cMonoFil\u201d<\/b>, \u201c<\/b>Keylock\u201d<\/b><\/b> or even \u201cClean Wire\u201d<\/b>. Not bad, eh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, carabiner noses can be pretty confusing. Luckily, you have us to clear it all up for you! In the following, we\u2019re going to give you an overview of the carabiner noses mentioned above and tell you what to keep in mind when carabiner shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nose or no nose – that\u2019s the question\"\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever taken a closer look at your carabiners<\/b>, you\u2019ve probably noticed that they not only differ in terms of their shape and size, but also in terms of the tip. The bit of the carabiner which the gate snaps into. That\u2019s the carabiner\u2019s nose. And, it can either have a little hook or no little hook.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The classic nose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The nose and the gate of a carabiner work together much in the same way as a lock and key do. The nose is basically like the \u201cnotches\u201d of a key, locking the carabiner with the gate so that it has maximum strength. There you have it: the first essential function of the carabiner\u2019s nose! In other words, the nose makes it possible for the carabiner to have a strength of at least 20 kN along its major axis<\/b> (European standard EN) when closed. However, when loaded along its minor axis or when open, the strength of a carabiner is significantly reduced. It may be obvious, but I’ll say it anyway: when climbing, you should avoid loading carabiners in these ways at all costs, if and whenever possible. But here comes a bit of wisdom you may not have known: your choice of nose can help avoid these dangerous situations!\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hook nose<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Not good – now try not to fall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As already mentioned, there is the nose in the form of a little hook. This can cause the following problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n