Petzl just put out its newest carbiner, the Ange, and it's light. It's probably the lightest keylock 'biner on the market. The Ange is a cross between a traditional and a wiregate setup that uses a single wire gate that latches into a keyed opening to create a fully captured gate. The drilled out keyhole means snow and dirt are pushed out of the opening, and there is no hook to catch while loading or unloading the 'biner.
The new gate's action is provided by a small spring in the base that promises three times the life of a traditional wire gate 'biner. The Ange comes in small for $10.95 MSPR (28g and 23mm gate opening) and large for $11.95 MSRP (34g and 26mm gate opening).
The body has a few more features worth noting: There are bumps on the top and bottom rope bearing surfaces to keep lines running in the strongest part of the device, another raised area to keep quickdraws in place and a slightly straightened nose that makes clipping in faster.
