The 12 Best Petzl Hm Carabiners (2023 reviews)

The petzl oxan carabiner is long-lasting, rigid and fits well with your daily usage like a dream. Petzl's keylock system helps avoid accidentally snagging your carabiner on your gear. This carabiner is sturdy enough for the kN of larger drops. It allows for optimal positioning, reduces risk of a catch point, and facilitates easy rotation. It’s 10x heavier than the AM’d and other aluminum carabiners, but the rated load is worth it.

It allows for optimal loading of the carabiner when setting up anchors or connecting to metal structures. The gates work smoothly and the lock is easy to operate. The wide bend radius means this is easy to tie a line on.

Why We Like This:

A very strong carabiner, & well made
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For belay device: Petzl Rated Carabiner

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If you often find yourself confused about convenient and suitable carabiner, this product is your solution. The red mark on an unscrewed gate is a feature found on all petzl screw. It’s light, durable, big enough to hold a few knots when paired with a half/twin or single Rope under 9.5mm. The bottom of the carabiner is wide for better rope glide and reduced wear on the carabiner.

The screw gate is just lovely to use, but the carabiner is light and strong. It has an h cross section to reduce weight, as well as the keylock system to avoid the carabiner snagging during maneuvers. This setup is slightly more compact than the BD. It’s light enough to hold a few knots when paired with a half/twin or single Rope under 9.5mm.

Why We Like This:

A just about perfect mid sized carabiner
Polished edges that don't scratch at all
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For climber: Petzl Lightweight oval Carabiner

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If you often find yourself confused about convenient and suitable carabiner, this product is your solution. The finish of Petzl is really top notch and durable even if the color is a silver Grey with only a hint of green. It will work with a kong duck ascender. Its fluid interior design limits the risk of having a catch point and facilitates rotation of the carabiner.

This carabiner is available in three different locks. It fits very tightly on chicane. The gate has a nice rough texture for easy and function. The spring clasp is solid and you can feel the quality of construction in your hand.

Why We Like This:

Lightweight, quiet, easy to work 1 handed
Works great for zigzag and chicane
Very light and very well made
Great light weight carabiner for saddle hunting

Best For belaying: Petzl Lightweight ASYMMETRICAL Carabiner

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Best part: petzl lightweight asymmetrical carabiner costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. The Double action locking gate can take a bit of extra manipulation if you don't already have it slung or tensioned to facilitate pulling up on the gate before rotation, but not a deal breaker. It is good for people who like that mental confirmation of locking. The triac lock locks the gate automatically, very important if you are up high. It's big and the screw operates nicely. It is light, reducing the weight of equipment the worker at height needs to carry.

The pro of the locking system is that if you're worried about it unlocking unexpectedly, you shouldn't. It is great for securing your pack when traveling. The red marker that enables you to see at a glance whether it's locked is also a big plus.

Why We Like This:

Keylock system to avoid any involuntary snagging of the carabiner
Not too heavy, easy to use and solid construction
Works exceptionally well with larger bands
A matte black that is easy to scratch

Best For Locking belay biner: Petzl Good Carabiner

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Petzl has been making great carabiner for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. It is always best to have all or most of your gear on you at all times when doing any rope work. It works perfectly with petzl reverso. It provides an auto locking function with a ball lock mechanism that is easy to operate with one hand. It has a shape particularly suited for connection to diverse equipment such as descenders or positioning lanyards. It holds its own like no other 5*'s.

Workmanship, max breaking strength, physical appearance, and locking mechanism all make this a great product. It is great for a locking belay biner. They're super light, strong, and smooth.

Why We Like This:

Well constructed, works great, you will love the red danger mark
Delivers what they promise

Best For All connections: Petzl Hm Carabiner

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The petzl hm carabiner has killer features for the price point. It works for all connections, durable, easy to use, and corrosion resistant. It protects markings from abrasion plus it is designed for use at the ends of a double lanyard or positioning lanyard. This along with the Crosby hook opens up several anchoring options.

The Special connection point helps keep the carabiner loaded on the major axis. It’s not too heavy or light. It is allowed for direct attachment of the connector to the lanyards if the lanyard is damaged, the connector can thus be reused. It is going to be used daily for hours then you'll have to replace it more often.

Why We Like This:

Connector with gated connection point for double lanyard and work positioning lanyard
Facilitates handling when passing intermediate anchors
Easy operation with a gloved hand

Best For rescue applications: Petzl ASYMMETRICAL Aluminum Carabiner

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Next on the list, we've got yet another product that manages to win our hearts. It's the petzl asymmetrical aluminum carabiner and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient products you can buy. There are Technical Carabiners and Carabiners designed for rescue applications. It is designed for rescue applications. It protects markings from abrasion to add to that it is available in three locking systems. It can stand like pulling a car with it. The joint squeaks and the lock gets SOOO tight that it takes a great deal of effort to unlock it. It is made of some sort of strong metal. The black finish is very nice.

Why We Like This:

Good investment for long term
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For aid Climbing And racking gear: Petzl straight Gate

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For a low asking price, petzl straight gate has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. Compact, lightweight D-shaped carabiner is ideal for aid climbing and racking gear. It comes with grooves for improved grip when opening the carabiner. It's easy to open and has a large opening, yet is strong. The packaging consists of a peg card holding this carabiner and the instruction sheet. From the positive spring pressure, the black coating, and overall durability is remarkable.

Why We Like This:

Straight gate with grooves for improved grip when opening the carabiner
Good investment for long term

Best For anchor: Petzl Rope clamp

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Compared with other products by Petzl, the petzl rope clamp has a convenient design. It works great as your attachment to your saddle bridge. It is a pulley-carabiner with a gate opening on the pulley side that facilitates installation of the rope when the pulley is fixed to the anchor. It is used for tree care to attach the zigzag descender to the attachment bridge on the sequoia harness, for improved lateral mobility. It is available with an automatic triact-lock locking system, or without a locking system.

The Keylock system prevents any accidental snagging of the carabiner when putting the pulley in place.

Why We Like This:

Automatic triact-lock system or manual screw-lock system
Sheave mounted on sealed ball bearings for excellent efficiency
Weight ratio and protects markings from abrasion
Makes turning side to side much easier

Best With pulley: Petzl pulley Carabiner

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The petzl pulley carabiner might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year, thanks to multiple price cuts and added new features over the past few iterations. The ROLLCLIP A pulley can be used as a directional point when combined with the RESCUCENDER rope clamp. It works well however you have to watch if not under tension it can rotate and end up with the running portion of the rope going over the non-pulley side. It is orange with a bluish-green gate. The H profile of the carabiner ensures an improved strength-to-weight ratio and protects markings from abrasion.

The gate opens upside down from the normal way. It can be used as a directional point on the upper attachment point of the ascension handled rope clamp, for short rope ascents. These products are for mountaineering, rock-climbing industrial work and/or rescue use only. It is available in two locking systems.

Why We Like This:

Will be used somewhere in a z-drag set up for a raft
Available in a and z versions with various locking mechanisms
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For chest harness: Petzl Midsized Carabiner

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If you are looking for an appropriate carabiner for your regular usage, this product is the best decision. This midsized carabiner ( 22 mm gate) is designed to be loaded on all three axes and has a strength of 15 kn. It is used to close harnesses that have two attachment points that must be joined with a connector. It is easy to close and clean. It is rated to be loaded perpendicular to the spine in any direction on the arc.

The Omni is a multidirectional semi-circle carabiner for fastening the FALCON ASCENT harness and for attaching a CROLL ventral rope clamp. The open gate is 22 mm and the major axis strength is 20 kN and the minor axis strength is 15 kN. It is the main attachment for caving harnesses and used generally in the "frog system.

Why We Like This:

Designed to be loaded on all three axes
Semi-circle carabiner for fastening a harness
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For connection: Petzl Great Hook

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Best part: petzl great hook costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. The MGO Open can be attached directly to a sewn eye. It works great and fits over large truss pipes. The duty carabiner has a large opening ( 63 mm gate and a major axis strength of 23 kn. It is designed for connection to metal structures or to large-diameter cables and bars a gated connection point for direct attachment of the mgo open to absorbica or grillon lanyards.

The MGO Open can be attached without any additional hardware. The way the gate is designed it is a little awkward opening in your hand. It can be attached without any additional hardware.

Why We Like This:

Delivers what they promise
Good brand reputation