Buyers Guide
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Buyers Guide 2014/15 STEEPED IN TRADITION COMMITTED TO INNOVATION

Carabiners & Quickdraws Locking Carabiners Abseil & Belay Arborism, Rescue & Rigging 63 - 67 Harnesses Ropes, Cord & Slings Walls & Centres Accessories & Spares Bespoke Services Pete Robins’ efforts down at The Allotment proved worthwhile with his new Little Orme route, The Runner Bean (8a+). Awards & Standards Tech Specs DMM has proudly manufactured climbing hardware in north Wales since 1981. Over that time we have established a reputation for innovation and producing premium quality equipment. The high standards of quality control maintained throughout the process of taking the raw...

Carabiners are at the heart of our product range and are a fundamental part of any climber’s rack. DMM’s comprehensive collection is built on the solid basis of thirty-plus years of working with metal at our manufacturing base in north Wales, combined with the knowledge gained from even more years of climbing. These days climbing has many forms from the extremes of red-pointing hard sport projects and super-light alpine style mountaineering, to relaxed cragging with mates or indoor laps at the climbing wall. DMM have tried to produce a range of carabiners to meet the differing demands of...

Carabiners & Quickdraws Carabiner & Quickdraw Range Carabiners & Quickdraws Alpha Trad Alpha Sport Oval Straight Gate Alpha Steel At every stage of carabiner construction sample testing takes place. Following assembly every biner is laser etched with a unique serial number for complete traceability. Dyneema and Nylon are the two materials used for quickdraws. Weight for weight Dyneema is stronger than Nylon so is popular with trad climbers as the tape can be thinner, so more flexible and lighter. It also absorbs less water than Nylon so is a better choice for winter use. For sport climbing...

Quickdraw Packs Tech specs: Page 121 Rather than buy single units, the climber benefits from a special price on a pack of 5 of their chosen quickdraws. With pack buying on the increase amongst new climbers, the sets are a great way to merchandise and sell high quality DMM equipment. Colour Packs Tech specs: Page 121 In the blind panic when looking for the right size cam at the end of the run out, every little help is welcome. We offer a selection of our wire gates in a colour 5 pack for climbers to customise and identify their racks. They work especially well with our Cams and Torque Nuts,...

Alpha Light Tech specs: Page 121 This ergonomic, clean nose wire gate is the lightest option for those who prefer the handling of the shaped back of the Alpha series. The kinked back provides a large gate opening for assured clipping and the generous internal radii add durability whilst being kind to ropes. A lightweight and fully featured all-rounder that is ideal for all types of trad climbing. Alpha Trad Tech specs: Page 121 The tried, tested and trusted favourite of the international trad scene. Clean lines, high strength to weight ratio, and simple functionality combine to make this...

Tech specs: Page 121 A high strength wire gate carabiner. Its unique shape resists cross loading, and the clean nose minimises the chances of hanging up on bolts. The gate action has a reassuring firmness and a lovely ‘snap’ closure. Great for sport climbing. Shadow Dyneema Tech specs: Page 121 The burly all-rounder that can take anything that you throw at it; bolts, trad, winter and summer. The clever design features reduce rope wear and contribute towards a softer catch. If you want only one biner in your arsenal, this is it. Tech specs: Page 122 The classic Shadow biners are mounted on...

Alpha Sport Tech specs: Page 122 The combination of impressive specs, beautiful design, and incredible value for money have made the Spectre 2 a champion for those climbers building up their racks. DMM’s best selling carabiner. Tech specs: Page 122 Light enough for onsighting, sturdy enough for a prolonged siege; the Alpha Sport is the perfect quickdraw to ensure that a fumble clip isn’t the cause for another redpoint attempt. All-Rounders: Versatile kit for a variety of climbing styles > 33g for a full size biner > ‘Solid’ rope bearing areas for increased durability > 9kN gate open...

Tech specs: Page 122 For the climber looking for fully featured sport quickdraws for the 40 metre onsight, the Shadow fits the bill. A full sized, highly featured sport draw that weighs in at under 100g. Also suited for those who love climbing on bolts but dabble in trad now and then. Tech specs: Page 122-123 Even our entry level biners are Hot Forged and feature the clean nose design that sport climbers crave. With a durable, solid bar construction, this is the biner of choice for those working routes, or for those not counting grams. Ideal as a starter sport draw. Mamba & Double Mamba...

Alpha Steel Tech specs: Page 123 The world class Alpha in steel, the premium gym draw for unparalleled clipping and durability. The large Hot Forged rope radius adds lifetime to both the biner and ropes, and softer catches for climbers. The optional easy-fit captive bar allows easy maintenance and inspection. Revolver Wire Gate Oval Straight Gate Tech specs: Page 123 Tech specs: Page 123 The classic oval with a DMM twist. The I-Beam construction gives a full size, high quality, lightweight biner that has many applications from big walling to racking gear. The DMM innovation that reduces...

A locking carabiner provides security and peace of mind for uses where it is critical that the gate remains closed, such as when belaying, abseiling or at main anchor points. The locking mechanism helps eliminate the risk of accidental unclipping plus prevents the carabiner being loaded in a situation where the gate has been knocked or pushed open – in this situation all carabiners would lose around two thirds of the maximum potential strength. We build our locking carabiners to resist worst case scenarios where they are pushed and levered against edges or loaded heavily when poorly...