Kong Oval Classic Steel Straight Gate Carabiner

The Kong Oval Classic is a non-locking steel oval carabiner with a straight gate. Steel stands up to rope wear and rough handling far better than aluminum, and the oval shape keeps pulleys and rings centered.

Why steel

Aluminum carabiners are light, but rope running over them under load wears grooves quickly, and grit makes it worse. Steel takes that kind of abuse for much longer. That is why steel ovals turn up on gear-haul lines, pulley setups, and around the truck where hardware gets thrown in a bucket.

The non-locking gate makes this a carabiner for gear, not people. Use it for hauling bags, holding a pulley on a gear line, or organizing kit. For life support, use a locking carabiner that meets the standard your system requires.

Not for life support

Racking clips and tool hooks are made to carry gear, not people. Keep them visibly different from the connectors in your climbing system so nobody grabs one by mistake in a hurry. A different color or shape on the saddle helps, and so does keeping them on the gear loops only.

Check them now and then like any other hardware: a gate that no longer closes, a bent hook, or a cracked body means it goes in the bin. A dropped saw or handsaw can injure the ground crew, so make sure whatever hangs from the clip is secured the way the maker intends. Browse more non-locking carabiners.