Wild Country - Synergy HMS Screwgate

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Made from 12mm round bar stock means that the Synergy is a true HMS, and this means that this unit is highly recommended for all belaying jobs as the round bar helps the rope run more smoothly. The round bar also means it has the ability to be used with a Italian hitch to double as a belay or abseil device in its own right - useful if you drop your belay device.

The Synergy is so good that it is the biner we supply in all our sets of belay devices and is a robust choice for most situations.

Screw Vs Twist - There is always a debate here and the general rule is probably that a screwgate is safer because it can be locked peoperly. The twist lock is quick and easy to use though and is perfect if you're opening and closing the biner a lot, say at a climbing wall.

However, whichever gate you choose it is important to note that both gates use 7075 alloy which is the same as the biner body and is super strong. This means unlike many other brands the gate when closed should make the same strength if pushed inwards as pulled outwards. This is not a requirement for the CE test but it is something that we have insisted on as there have been a number of notable failures of gates when pushed in, especially in abseiling situations using Figure 8s.

Finally, like all the Wild Country biners, the thimble on the gate always stops short of the nose making sure it cannot be over-tightened.

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