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Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate

Climbing > CarabinersRated: ***** by 26 reviews.

Rock/Creek Outfitters

The Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate carabiner is one of Black Diamond's largest locking biners. The new Keylock has a non-snagging keylock nose. A slightly curved spine maximizes the gate opening and a square hinge end holds your belay loop securely in place. The Rocklock's large size makes it an excellent choice when using two ropes, wearing gloves, or when using a variety of belaying and rapelling techniques. Its large capacity can handle multiple clove hitches at belays. The Rocklock Carabiner is also easily operated with one hand.

Features:

  • Easily operated with one hand
  • Large capacity
  • Non-snagging keylock nose

Marmot Mountain

The Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate carabiner is one of Black Diamond’s largest locking biners. The new Keylock has a non-snagging keylock nose. A slightly curved spine maximizes the gate opening and a square hinge end holds your belay loop securely in place. The Rocklock’s large size makes it an excellent choice when using two ropes, wearing gloves, or when using a variety of belaying and repelling techniques. Its large capacity can handle multiple clove hitches at belays. It’s easily operated with one hand.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

A large belay biner for all pursuits. Big enough to handle multiple ropes and manipulate while wearing gloves.

Features:

  • Anodized sage body and colored gate sleeve
  • Curved spine increases gate opening to 21 mm
  • Large enough for multiple clove hitches or a Munter hitch
  • Non-snagging keylock nose; screw-lock gate for safety
  • Squared-off hinge helps retain your belay loop; reduces the chance of cross loading
  • Strength open 8 kN; closed 24 kN; minor axis 7kN
  • Weighs 85 grams

SummitHut.com

Black Diamond's largest locking biner, the Rocklock Screwgate has a non-snagging keylock nose. The Rocklock Screwgate’s large size makes it an excellent choice when rappelling or belaying with two ropes, wearing gloves or when using a variety of belaying and rappelling techniques. Either version is easily operated with one hand.

Features:

  • **Always read and understand the warnings and instructions that accompany your gear.**
  • Easily operated with one hand.
  • Large capacity.
  • Non-snagging keylock nose.

Mountain Gear

Black Diamond's largest locking biner, the Screwgate Rocklock Carabiner makes an excellent choice when using two ropes, wearing gloves or using a variety of belaying techniques. With a slightly curved spine and square hinges, you'll find a multitude of uses for this biner.

Features:

  • A slightly curved spine maximizes the gate opening
  • A square hinge end holds your belay loop securely in place
  • Screwgate opening is easy to operate with one hand

This description was also provided by: O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)


USOutdoor.com

Black Diamond's largest belay and rappel locker, the RockLock features a keylock nose and is Munter Hitch compatible. It’s available as a screwgate or twistlock—both can be operated with one hand.

Features:

  • Closed Gate Strength: 24 kN (5395 lbf)
  • High clearance shaft
  • Minor Axis Strength: 7 kN (1574 lbf)
  • Open Gate Strength: 7 kN (1574 lbf)
  • Weight: 85 g (3 oz)

REI

Black Diamond's largest locking Screwgate biner is designed with a non-snag keylock nose that won't snag on bolts or gear.

  • Excellent choice when using gloves, two ropes, or a variety of techniques in rappelling and belaying
  • Gate opening is maximized by incorporating a slightly curved spine
  • Belay loop is held securely in place when biner is opened by the square hinge end


Altrec

Our largest belay and rappel locker, the RockLock features a keylock nose and is Munter Hitch compatible. It's available as a screwgate or twistlock, both can be operated with one hand.

Features:

  • Keylock nose prevents snagging
  • One-hand operable
  • Slightly curved spine maximizes gate opening
  • Square hinge end holds belay loop securely in place

Appalachain Outdoors

Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Carabiner's non-snagging keylock nose. Large capacity. Easily operated with one hand. Return Policy: Climbing equipment sales are final. In order to guarantee the life saving integrity of the climbing gear we sell -- theadventuresource.com cannot accept returns on any life safety climbing or mountaineering equipment.


Paragon Sports

A large belay and rappel locker, the RockLock Screwgate Biner features a keylock nose and is Munter Hitch compatible.

Features:

  • Keylock nose prevents snagging
  • One-hand operable
  • Slightly curved spine maximizes gate opening
  • Square hinge end holds belay loop securely in place
Gate Closed kN (lbf):24 (5395)
Gate Open kN (lbf):8 (1798)
Gate Opening:21mm
Gate Type:Locking
Gate closed strength:24 kN
Gate open clearance:21 millimeters
Gate open strength:8 kN
Locking:screw gate
Major Axis Strength (Closed):24 kN
Major Axis Strength (Open):8 kN
Minor axis strength:7 kN
Strength major axis closed:24 kilonewtons
Strength major axis open:8 kilonewtons
Type:locking screw gate
Weight:85 g, 3.0 oz

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Legend

  •     - Rock/Creek Outfitters
  •     - Appalachain Outdoors
  •     - O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)
  •     - USOutdoor.com
  •     - Paragon Sports
  •     - Marmot Mountain
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)
  •     - Altrec
  •     - SummitHut.com
  •     - REI
  •     - Mountain Gear

Black Diamond Rocklock Screwgate Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

decent biner for 2

Rating:****
i bought this biner for my two inch slack line hoping that the two inch side was going to be big enough to lay the line flat with out bending putting to many kinks in it. for those of you who dont know what im talking about, slacklining is like tight rope walking, except with tubeler nylon climing webbing. my 2" line needed bigger biners obviously because its a bigger line than the one inch line. imagine the two inch flat line trying to rest flatly on the rounded and of a one inch biner. its gonna bend and if you need that line to be flat to keep proper tension it becomes a problem. now luckily i didnt have this problem too much. it sat flat enough to were the tension would hold. but as for all you other slackliners out there, try and find another "bigger" biner for your two inch line. if you cant and these are the biggest you can find, well [*]give the little guys a chance and let em do there duty and hold some tension. high tension rating as well, good product black diamond.
california hustle at REI on 12/26/2007

Fantastic Low-Cost Locker!

Rating:*****
Great biner. No question.

These huge, low-cost, beefy, colorful, easy to clip, locking, biners are simply fantastic. The keylock is superb! Never again will you be stuck fighting to get the webbing out of your biner or your biner out of a bolt. Simply put, I can't buy standard gate biners anymore. I love the colors and the gates are really easy to use regardless of ice, snow, or mud.
These carabiners are so good that I'm hard pressed to say anything bad about these biners. But... they do crossload easily (especially on a drop/diaper harness), they scratch really easily and lose their pretty color after little use (a good sign of wear though...), and they are a bit heavy (but then again they are HUGE).

These are great for belaying, rappelling, storing gear on your rack, setting up pulley systems/anchors/etc, and generally using them anywhere you need a big, safe, and secure biner.
You can't beat them for the price!
Tech Support at REI on 05/06/2008

THE locker for your belay loop

Rating:****
Choose this or the auto-locking twistlock version to slap on your harness, or any place you need a monster for rope handling. Because it is constantly round (no weight-saving flat / cut sides), you can run rope over it cleanly, which is exactly what you need for a munter hitch. It's very easy (for a locker) to clip in, and the gate action is wonderful. Some other climbers I've been around don't like that the pin rivet for the gate isn't perfectly flush, but it won't snag either.
StoryInMemo at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 06/18/2009

Great biner

Rating:*****
I use this biner for my belay device, and it works great. The gate opens wide, and the keylock nose does not snag on anything. It is a pretty big biner, so I wouldn't use it aa an anchor biner or anything like that, but it works great for a belay device. The locking sleeve turns nicely, and has larger threads than Petzl biners, which I like because the sleeve won't spin when you put your thumb on it to open the biner.
switch at REI on 10/21/2007

BD Rocklock Screwgate - Great Size

Rating:****
A good quality biner that could use a few tweaks. The size is great and so is the keylock feature - it clips into and out of your harness easily every time. The only downfall is the shape of the biner - it tends to work it's way into being loaded across the gate if you don't keep an eye on it constantly. Just keep an eye on it while belaying and you'll be fine. Rappelling is smooth and easy.
Adam at Mountain Gear on 08/28/2008

Beefy

Rating:*****
Like the other reviewers, I've also noticed that this biner can cross load sometimes if its loaded and unloaded a lot, because its not quite as D-shaped as some others. Used properly though its rock solid and rope runs over it super smoothly since its super thick, rounded, and has a huge gate. Its my favorite belay biner.
PSUClimber at REI on 07/01/2009

Great all-around biner

Rating:****
great pear shape, large size, makes this a great all-around carabiner. I use it all the time with an ATC style belay device.

I think the diameter is a little too large for use with a gri-gri, but it is great for everything else!
climbing in NoVa at Mountain Gear on 05/15/2009

Great All-Around Biner

Rating:*****
A cost-effective large biner for all-around use. When I setup outdoor toprope, I clip two of them around my masterpoint and run the dynamic rope through them. The HMS-style biner is also large enough to easily setup a Munter hitch.
Sigs at REI on 04/29/2009

Best Value

Rating:*****
Large gate opening, smooth, snag-free nose. Bigger than it might appear, its perfect for handling multiple lines as a top rop master point. No need to spend any more than 10 bucks on a great locker.
mike at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 01/24/2007

Great price for a great belay locker

Rating:*****
This is great belay biner, it's big, has a large gate opening, round stock, keylock, and it's less expensive than some of the smaller HMS locking biners! It is my favorite belay locker.
aikibujin at REI on 01/08/2009

Negative Reviews:

bad belay biner

Rating:**
I'd say to use it as a carabiner for anchors if you already have it, but it'd be so much better to use an attache anyways.

I have talked with others, and in my own experience as well, this thing crossloads OFTEN.
spikeddem at Mountain Gear on 08/03/2008

Neutral Reviews:

Good for the price

Rating:***
For the price this is a great biner. The screw gate is quick and easy to open, but stays locked well. It is prone to dirt in the threds so I try to lock mine down and often as possible which helps. If you're not going to be climbing a ton, or you're on a tight budget I highly reccomend this clip.
ChiliBAS at REI on 11/13/2008

Quick and easy

Rating:***
This is a great all around 'biner. The key-lock is really what makes it worthwhile. Great value for the low price.

My only complaint is that putting your colored tape on it doesn't allow a GriGri to freely slide down the spine.
truello at REI on 10/02/2007