Petzl Spirit Straight Gate Carabiner
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Petzl Spirit Straight Gate Carabiner
Description
Description
The Petzl Spirit Straight Gate Carabiner is a highly versatile and lightweight option perfect for use in sport climbing and route work. With its Keylock system, this carabiner prevents snagging during clipping and unclipping. Despite its standard size, it offers an incredible weight-to-performance ratio, making it ideal for use on all sorts of terrain, from single pitch routes to multi-pitch, alpine rock, and even ice.
Features
Easy to clip and unclip:
- The Keylock system is specifically designed to prevent snagging on gear loops, bolt hangers, or ropes.
- Its straight gate design provides a secure grip, enhancing ease when clipping and unclipping.
- The flat carabiner spine delivers remarkable stability when held in hand or during pinch clipping.
Excellent weight-to-performance ratio:
- A standard-sized, lightweight, and compact carabiner that weighs only 37 g, offering an exceptional balance between weight and performance.
Versatile:
- It is easier to grip and clip, making it ideal for sport climbing.
- Its lightweight nature makes it well-suited for multi-pitch climbs and mountaineering.
- It remains easy to handle even when wearing gloves, making it practical for mountaineering.
Specifications
| Material(s) | Aluminum |
| Certification(s) | CE EN 12275 type B, UIAA |
| Version | Straight Gate |
| Dimensions | 57x94 mm |
| Weight | 37 g |
| Major axis strength | 23 kN |
| Minor axis strength | 7 kN |
| Open gate strength | 8 kN |
| Gate opening | 21 mm |
| Inner Pack Count | 1 |
Technology
Technical Notice
Declaration Of Conformity
- Download the PDF : UE-Declaration-M061AA00-SPIRIT - 0.65 MB
- Download the PDF : UE-Declaration-M061ABxx-SPIRIT - 0.72 MB
Tips for maintaining your equipment
Inspection
PPE inspection procedure
PPE checklist
Technical Content
Carabiner Basics
The carabiner is an essential link in any vertical equipment kit. It is very strong when used correctly, but can break or come open if misused. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of carabiners allows the user to make the most suitable choice for each application.
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WARNINGS
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A carabiner is designed to be loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed and the sleeve locked. Only the strength rating for the major axis with gate closed is suitable for the loads sustained by a carabiner in vertical activities. Loading a carabiner in any other way can be dangerous. |
Examples of Dangerous Carabiner Loading
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The risks associated with incorrect loading can be reduced:
For each use:
Follow the instructions presented in your carabiners' Instructions for Use |
Balance between a carabiner's ease of opening and security of locking
A secure lock reduces the probability of accidental opening in use.
The most secure lock is that of a quick link tightened with a tool, with a near zero probability of accidental opening. But such a lock does not make for efficient operation in the field.
Ease of opening (ergonomics) enables quick and efficient connection and disconnection. In certain situations, this contributes as much to user safety as the security of the lock.
This balance must be finely tuned: the user must choose what is suitable for each type of use. The other parts of this document give details, based on the application, to aid the user in this choice.
| SECURITY (-) | SECURITY (+) | |
| ERGONOMICS (+) | ERGONOMICS (-) |
Carabiner Compatibility Test
Any time equipment is to be used with a new carabiner, a compatibility test is recommended.
Petzl does tests for Petzl products and carabiners; specific details on compatibility are mentioned in the Instructions for Use for the devices.
- Verify that the chosen carabiner is suitable for the intended use
- Verify that the carabiner's cross-section is suitable
- Check that the carabiner does not jam in the device's attachment hole
- Assess the possibility of the carabiner getting into a bad position and the stability of this bad position
- Check the risk of interference between the elements of the system and the carabiner sleeve
Note: For devices fitted with a flexible carabiner positioning piece (ZIGZAG, PIRANA...) repeat the compatibility test whenever you install a new carabiner. The flexible piece may have been deformed by the last carabiner, and may not correctly position the new one.
Examples of Dangerous Carabiner Loading.
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed and the sleeve locked. Loading a carabiner in any other way can be dangerous.
Load Position
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Barring exceptional circumstances, a carabiner is designed to be loaded on the major axis. Only the strength rating for the major axis with gate closed is suitable for the loads sustained by a carabiner in vertical activities. Loading on any axis other than the major axis, and any poor positioning, will result in reduced strength. |
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THE PRIMARY RISKS Risk of Unclipping |
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The gate can come open if:
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Risk of Carabiner Breakage Note: Vertical practices involving a single user who is properly equipped and protected from falls rarely generate enough force to break a carabiner. However, any fall can produce an impact force that approaches the breaking strength of a poorly positioned carabiner. |
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Examples of Risk Situations in the Field
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1. OPENING OF THE GATE, OPEN GATE LOADING |
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Opening of the gate > Release of the load/person |
Open gate loading > Risk of carabiner breakage |
| A carabiner with the gate open is weak: only 30 % of the major axis strength (e.g. 7 kN instead of 27 kN on the major axis for the Am’D). |
| 2. MINOR AXIS LOADING |
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A carabiner loaded on the minor axis is weak: only 35 % of the major axis strength (e.g. 8 kN instead of 27 kN on the major axis for the Am’D). |
| 3. MULTIDIRECTIONAL LOADING |
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The strength loss in a multidirectional load depends on the angle between the axes of loading. |
| 4. LOADING OVER AN EDGE |
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A carabiner loaded over an edge is weak: only 30 % of the major axis strength (e.g. 6 kN instead of 23 kN on the major axis for the SPIRIT SL). This value varies greatly depending on the position of the edge (in the middle of the gate or closer to the nose...). |
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5. OVERLOADED CARABINER The major axis strength of a carabiner is optimal when the load is closest to the spine side of the frame. If the load shifts to the gate side, the strength is reduced. |
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Strength loss is most pronounced with a pear-shaped carabiner, as the nose is rather far from the spine side of the frame. Their shape also contributes to poor positioning of the load. A carabiner loaded on the gate side is weak: only 30 % of the major axis strength (e.g. 7 kN instead of 27 kN on the major axis for the WILLIAM). |
| 6. VARIOUS CANTILEVER LOADS |
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The different cantilever positions are too numerous to be exhaustively tested. The strength of a carabiner in this case can be less than 30 % of the major axis strength. A pronounced cantilever load can also damage the supporting device or anchor. |
| 7. PRESSURE ON THE SLEEVE (RISK OF SLEEVE DAMAGE) |
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The locking sleeve is the weakest part of your carabiner. The European standards require a sleeve strength of 1 kN under external pressure (a value easily reached in the field). Certain standards require much higher strengths, for example 16 kN for the ANSI Z359.12 standard. |
| 8. RUBBING ON THE SLEEVE (RISK OF OPENING THE SLEEVE AND GATE) |
String, Installation and Precautions
Installation:
Function: Holding carabiners in position
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on its major axis, with the gate closed.
Loading a carabiner in any other way is dangerous.
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