Kong Slideline Carabiner

The Kong Slideline carabiner is a non-locking clip from the Italian hardware maker Kong, made for racking and organizing gear rather than for life support. Climbers use it to hang slings, pulleys and spare connectors where they can grab them one-handed.

Where a non-locking carabiner fits

Every saddle needs a few clips that open fast. A non-locking carabiner like the Slideline is what you reach for when you want to rack a friction saver, park a pulley, or carry a spare locking carabiner up the tree. You can clip and unclip it with one hand while the other holds the saw or the rope.

It also earns its place on the ground: organizing a rigging kit, hanging gear bags, or keeping slings sorted in the truck. Compare it with the other non-locking carabiners we carry to find the gate shape and size you like.

If you are building a rack from scratch, pick clips in a different color or shape from your locking carabiners. That way you can tell by feel which piece is a racking clip and which belongs in the climbing system, which matters when you are reaching blind at height with gloves on and a saw hanging off the other hip.

Keep it out of the life-support chain

A non-locking carabiner can be opened by a branch, a rope running across the gate, or a twist of the body. ANSI Z133 calls for self-closing, self-locking connectors in climbing systems, so the Slideline should never connect your climbing line, lanyard or saddle bridge.

Even as a racking clip it is worth a quick look now and then. Retire it if the gate sticks, does not close fully, or the body is worn, cracked or bent.