DMM Micro Vault

The DMM Micro Vault is a compact gear-racking clip that rides on a saddle loop or bag and holds light hardware where you can find it. It is the smaller version of DMM's Vault racking clip, sized for slings, small pulleys, prusiks and spare carabiners.

Organizing a busy saddle

A climber's saddle tends to collect gear: a spare locking carabiner, a hitch cord, a micro pulley, a sling for a redirect. Without some order, it all ends up on one loop and you dig for what you need while hanging on the lanyard. A small clip like the Micro Vault splits gear into groups so you can find the right piece by feel.

Many climbers run two or three of them on the side loops, one for rope tools and one for rigging bits. Look through our other saddle storage clips options for bigger clips and tool holders.

Storage, not life support

The Micro Vault is a racking clip. It is not rated to hold a climber and must never be used to connect a climbing line, lanyard or bridge. Keep life-support connections on rated, self-locking carabiners in line with ANSI Z133.

Plastic and light alloy clips wear and can crack from cold and impacts. Check that the gate still closes and replace the clip if it is cracked or loose, before it drops your gear on the crew below.

When you choose where to hang them, keep them clear of your bridge, lanyard rings and the area where your climbing system moves. Gear clipped too close to the bridge can foul the system or get in the way of a hitch or device, and that is the last place you want a tangle.