Kong HMS Classic Auto Block Aluminum Carabiner

Kong HMS Classic Auto Block Aluminum Carabiner

The Kong HMS Classic Auto Block Aluminum Carabiner is a full size pear shaped connector with a three action auto block sleeve and a keylock nose. It weighs 95 g (3.4 oz), opens 23 mm at the gate and holds 22 kN on the horizontal axis.

Features and Benefits

The three action sleeve is the argument for this connector over a screwgate. It locks itself, and it takes three deliberate movements to open, which makes accidental release against a rock face or a harness far less likely. Nobody has to remember to lock it, which is the failure mode screwgates keep producing.

Additionally, the full size pear shape gives a clove hitch or a munter hitch room to roll rather than bind. At 116 x 78 mm this is a genuinely wide HMS, which is what you want when the hitch has to move under load during a lower.

Furthermore, the keylock nose is standard on Kong connectors and it matters most on a belay carabiner. This one gets clipped and unclipped more than anything else on the rack, and a notched nose catches every time.

The open gate load is 6 kN, and the connector carries EN 362/B, EN 12275/B, UIAA and EAC approval. Kong develops and produces it in Italy and tests it piece by piece.

Product-Specific Use Cases

This Kong HMS Classic Auto Block Aluminum Carabiner is a belay and lowering connector for people who want the sleeve to look after itself. It suits instructors and club sessions at the walls across Dubai and Sharjah, where an automatic sleeve removes a repeated check across a group, and anchor building on longer routes in Wadi Bih and the Hajar Mountains where you are working with gloves or cold hands.

Technical Specifications

A 95 g HMS connector with a three action auto block sleeve.

• Standards: EN 362/B, EN 12275/B, UIAA, EAC
• Material: Aluminium alloy
• Horizontal Load: 22 kN
• Vertical Load: 8 kN
• Open Gate Load: 6 kN
• Weight: 95 g (3.4 oz)
• Dimensions: 116 x 78 mm (4.6 x 3.1 in)
• Gate Opening: 23 mm (0.9 in)
• Sleeve: Auto block, three movements

Why Buy at Trekaline

Want a belay locker that locks itself? The Kong HMS Classic Auto Block Aluminum Carabiner is in stock at Trekaline with free shipping on eligible orders, fast UAE dispatch and hassle-free returns.