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The Nano 23 Carabiner by Camp USA. The lightest carabiner in the world at just 23 grams (0.8 oz)! Even lighter than our award-winning one-ounce Nano Wire but with the same dimensions and gate opening.
DECENT FEATURES of the Camp USA Nano 23 Carabiner
- Rock Climbing, Alpinism, Racking
- World's lightest full-strength carabiner!
- Significantly reduces weight and bulk on any rack
The SPECS
- Weight: 23 g / 0.8 oz
- Major Axis: 20 kN
- Minor Axis: 7 kN
- Open Gate: 7 kN
- Gate Opening: 21 mm
ALL CLIMBING SALES ARE FINAL.
Review Count:11 Avg Rating:4.0 Camp Usa Climbing
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"Fantastically lite" 04/16/12
I got this biner to use when backpacking to secure gear and to have a a full strength biner for use in emergency situations. As this hardly weighs anything and could be used as described, this was the obvious choice. It has the strength you need as with any other biner, but it's so lite you don't have to feel guilty about the weight. This is perfect for what I intend to use it for.
"Love them, but I have small hands (my seconds don't always)..." 01/14/12
I LOVE my nanos!! I use them on a lot of gear/protection. I have small hands though which is ideal for use; however, many of my seconds do not. I have to be mindful if I take these with me on a harder route (or one that is sketchy in my second's eyes) because it might take them a while to unclip it (and they better not leave it!!)...
"Ultralight but tiny" 01/08/12
I consider these a specialty biner that's geared toward an ultralight rack. If you haven't used one before I suggest you buy/borrow one and test it out before ordering a bunch of them. They're ridiculously light but they accomplish the weight reduction by shrinking the size. If you're willing to trade versatility for weight then these fit the bill. They're not for fat-fingered folk.
"Right on the mark." 09/12/11
I really like these and I didn't think I would at first. I've got big hands and am sceptical of small biners to begin with. But once you pick one up it's so light you just can't help but try them out on a climb. They clip my 9.5mm rope really well and have a decent rope bearing surface for their size. Three colours will help you to keep everything organized at belays. If you're going to be replacing some of your rack, they really are worth the price.
"Great, light biner, a little small" 09/10/11
These biners are super light and reasonably priced. They're great for racking cams. They are quite small. I've had little trouble clipping my 9.8mm rope, but the small size does limit them a bit. I think the BD neutrino, or better yet the new Petzl ange biners are a little easier to handle, though both are a little heavier. I use a mix of all 3 on my trad rack. These would be near impossible to handle with gloves. For ice season I move over to BD hotwires.
"Pass!" 10/30/10
I ended up selling every single one I owned, as it was just too small to be practical. Absolutely too small to be used easily with gloves, too small for large handed folks without gloves, too small to easily handle any more than one thing clipped (i.e. a cam with a double sling), and not the easiest to unclip from a full waist gear loop. Not my favorite for clipping even bolts on hard redpoints.That being said it is finely crafted in Italy, not China or a prison......For 3 grams more one can get a DMM phantom (awesome biner) and for 4 the Mammut Moses, both are much more versatile and easy to use.
"Great for shaving weight" 10/18/10
These biners are clearly some of the smallest and lightest that you can find on the market. In my experience, I don't think they are too hard to clip, though obviously smaller then standard biners. I use them more to rack gear and pro then for rope, but they are also great for use with slings and anchors. If you are the type that cuts the handle off your toothbrush to save weight then these are for you. If you are the type that spends days at the local sport crag, then they really don't give a huge benefit.
"as advertised - light!" 09/14/10
This is pretty straight forward - you buy this carabiner to lighten your rack. It's specs speak for itself in this regard but how does it go in your hands? I've put these to use just as racking 'biners and I'm happy with this as the gate is smaller than a standard biner which can make those desperate clips a little more desperate! They handle fine in this regard but I'll probably stick to using standard sized biners when clipping.
"hard to handle" 09/08/10
these are so small that they get really hard to handle. you can get some to save some weight, but you don't want them to be the only biners on your rack. I don't have many of them and the ones I have I use to rack my small cams, which has been working well so far.
"Small and Light" 08/30/10
Just to reiterate what everyone knows already, these things are small and light. For clippiness, the gates are pretty stiff. They open in and to the left a bit instead of straight back to give you that little bit of extra room. I use them to rack all of my cams on. I try not to use them to clip the rope because the inside has such a small radius that it probably increases rope drag. I also probably wouldn't want to clip them to bolt hangers because there is so little material there that you don't want to be chipping away at it.All in all a very useful carabiner no matter what you are doing, you can always have a handful of these guys on your harness. .
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