Reddit mentions of Nite Ize CSL4-01-R6 SlideLock Carabiner, Size #4, Black
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- LOCKABLE CARABINER - This carabiner's stainless steel gate features a SlideLock, keeping your keys and valuables securely in place.
- HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL – Solid, durable stainless steel construction and a stainless steel gate with plastic SlideLock makes the carabiner ultra-strong. Individually weight rated. Size #2 – 10lb | Size #3 – 25lb | Size #4 – 75lb | #6 - 100lb
- KEEP KEYS SECURE – Upgrade your beat-up, bulky old carabiner key chain for a slim-line, locking Nite Ize Carabiner.
- LOW PROFILE DESIGN - These slimline carabiners slide easily into a pocket or lay flat on a pack.
- WARNING - Not for use where disengagement could result in bodily injury or property damage. Not for climbing.
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Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 0.1 Inches |
| Length | 3.1 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | Size #4 |
| Weight | 0.06 Pounds |
| Width | 2 Inches |
The length of it is somewhat deceptive because it's folded in half. It's made of TITAN Survivorcord of the dragonscale variety and the total length is probably around 20 inches when unfolded, including the length of the two Metolius FS mini carabiners. I used the trilobite weave, and I believe it took about 30 feet of cord to make. I'm unsure because I don't know the length of the original hank I used.
I used to have a different one, but I made some design changes on this one that I feel are more effective when using a good, strong weight-rated material like 550 paracord.
Originally I wove around my keyring on one of the ends. This made adding and removing things from my keys somewhat difficult, so I scrapped that idea and just added a second carabiner. I also changed the type of carabiner I used. Originally I had a Nite-Ize one you can get at any Wal-Mart. They're only rated to hold 75 pounds so it seemed relatively pointless to have it attached to such a strong material and not be able to use it in that way, which is why I switched to the aforementioned Metolius.
One other thing I thought of now that I'm using two carabiners: I made it so they're horizontally symmetrical instead of congruent when I fold the lanyard and attach both carabiners to my keys. This idea was inspired by the S-biner, because when you slide a keyring through both clips of the S-biner it makes it impossible to accidentally open the gate and have them slide out. Basically, now my keys are double locked and I don't have to worry about them falling out if I somehow put pressure on one of the gates.
Lastly, instead of burning the tips into the back of the lanyard like I did last time, I decided to tie them into a knot and then burn them into the knot so as to not compromise the strength of the main body.
Am I ever going to need to climb with this? Probably not. But it's nice to have something pretty seriously strong if ever needed. This thing is like a portable ladder rung. I might add some ranger bands just to keep the fold compact, maybe also add some gizmos to the ranger bands on the outside, like a compass or something. I will say that it's a bit bulky but it still fits in my pocket just fine.