Introducing the Droid 58 Carabiner

[souptree]

Very original design! Looks great! This will definitely get noticed on the USN. Smart move posting there.

Happy New Year, Dave!

 

[Data]

Looks sweet!

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Slightly off topic: What is going on with that Strider? Got any more detailed pics of the handle?

sure do!

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/3153603&postcount=312

 

[fyrstormer]

Looks cool, but my concern is it can't really be expected to bear its full rated load safely. Climbing carabiners are D-shaped and have hooked gates for a reason, to keep the load and the anchor as close as possible to the side opposite the gate and to keep the gate side from stretching open. I realize this isn't intended for mountain climbing, but in theory it could end up being used to hold something heavy, in which case it may well break.

That being said, where can I buy one? For accessory use only, of course.

 

[Data]

Looks cool, but my concern is it can't really be expected to bear its full rated load safely. Climbing carabiners are D-shaped and have hooked gates for a reason, to keep the load and the anchor as close as possible to the side opposite the gate and to keep the gate side from stretching open. I realize this isn't intended for mountain climbing, but in theory it could end up being used to hold something heavy, in which case it may well break.

That being said, where can I buy one? For accessory use only, of course.

I rated it at 50 lb so people will know it is not capable of holding 5000 lb. The 50 lb rating has an enormous engineering safety margin factored in.

I will be posting the sales thread in a few days. I am glad you want one, please do not use it for climbing!


Cheers
Dave

 

[Incidentalist]

Thanks for the pic Dave!

 

[John_Galt]

A superb piece of machining and design! Absolutely beautiful, guys! And good photography skills, as well!

 

[jdriller]

beautiful!!

 

[Morelite]

Very nice Dave, I will have to get one of these. :thumbsup:

 

[Haz]

This is a very nice carabiner

 

[fyrstormer]

I rated it at 50 lb so people will know it is not capable of holding 5000 lb. The 50 lb rating has an enormous engineering safety margin factored in.

I will be posting the sales thread in a few days. I am glad you want one, please do not use it for climbing!


Cheers
Dave

Well, I guess if 50lbs is the pessimistic estimate, that's fine then. I was concerned it was the realistic or even optimistic estimate, and that in real life it would bend or break under that kind of load.

 

[toby_pra]

That looks awesome Dave!

When will it be ready to sell???????????????????????:mecry: :thinking: :tinfoil:

Hope soon....?

 

[Data]

That looks awesome Dave!

When will it be ready to sell???????????????????????:mecry: :thinking: :tinfoil:

Hope soon....?

Very soon, Mike tells me they are mostly done.

 

[Launch Mini]

Do you think there are enought to go around, or will this be something we should be monitoring closely?

 

[toby_pra]

Very soon, Mike tells me they are mostly done.

Could you tell what the price will be?

 

[Data]

Do you think there are enought to go around, or will this be something we should be monitoring closely?

I have no idea.

 

[Data]

Could you tell what the price will be?

The price is $220, it is in the first post.

 

[toby_pra]

Many thanks Data...:thumbsup:

 

[The Coach]

I posted this over on USN too, never posted like that over there before, do not know what to expect! Dave

I think you can expect the same reaction where ever you post it.

:devil:

 

[Data]

The sales thread is now Open. :tinfoil:

 

[karlthev]

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!!!!!!! Neat!!! :thumbsup:



Karl