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Poll Option Votes Graph
Gates the same 16
57% 
Gates opposed 4
14% 
I mix em up 6
21% 
I haven't looked 2
7% 
I'm a boulderer 0
 

Topic Date User
Quickdraws: gates opposed or same? 18-Jan-2018 At 6:39:22 PM IdratherbeclimbingM9
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On 18-Jan-2018 Grinder wrote:
>BTW I thought the chestnut about wiregates and bolt-plates refers to the
>fact that the wire is so thin that the bolt plate can slip off a carrot.

Yes, that too; along with skinny-spined krabs.

>It doesn't matter for fixed hangers does it?

Ask me again after you find one of your quickdraws has self detached and slid down your rope!


>What they are demonstrating in the video could happen with a solid gate couldn't it ?
>If I have missed something please educate me.

Both solid gates and wire gates can self detach with unusual circumstances prevailing.
In my opinion wire gate krabs, can move around more easily within brackets and those with a light gate action can open more easily in such circumstances.
I have found that the action of the gate on most wiregates isn't as firm as my old solid-gated krabs.
Additionally some newer version solid gates might well have a lighter action than my relics, but this isn't necessarily a good thing depending on how the krab is being used.


>I know a lot of people only use solid gates now even though they never clip a carrot.


On 18-Jan-2018 IronCheff wrote:
>I've been looking for an authoritative source on biner orientation when
>clipping bolt hangers without success. This is the first I've seen. There's
>plenty about the rope end biner, face spine towards direction of travel. (snip)

For what it's worth, I'm pretty certain that this topic has arisen on Chockstone before!

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