Brand: Petzl
Category: Carabiners
Recommended by Dan Morley, Rock Climbing Guide — Gambrills, MD
Highlights: belay device
The Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner is a high-performance climbing accessory designed for safety and ease of use, featuring an innovative autolocking mechanism that enhances security during ascents and descents. Its robust construction and versatile design make it an essential tool for climbers seeking reliability in demanding environments. 1. Autolocking mechanism: Automatically locks when closed, providing added safety and preventing accidental opening. 2. Lightweight aluminum construction: Weighs only 85 grams, ensuring minimal impact on your climbing gear load. 3. Keylock nose: Prevents snagging on gear loops and harnesses, allowing for smooth clipping and unclipping. 4. Large gate opening: Offers easy access and accommodates a variety of ropes and gear configurations. 5. Strength rating: Boasts a major axis strength of 23 kN, ensuring durability and reliability during intense climbing activities. 6. Versatile design: Suitable for a range of climbing disciplines, including sport climbing, trad climbing, and mountaineering. 7. Color-coded indicator: Features a visual indicator for easy identification of the locking mechanism's status. The Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner is ideal for climbers of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals, who require a dependable and secure connection point during climbing activities. It excels in various environments, including sport routes, multi-pitch climbs, and alpine settings, particularly in conditions where quick and safe gear transitions are essential. This carabiner is perfect for both indoor climbing gyms and outdoor adventures, making it a versatile addition to any climber's gear collection.
Price: $56.95
- Who it's for
- Guides and single-pitch leaders who belay from above with a GriGri or Neox and want smoother, more controlled lowering. It suits those who prefer an all-in-one solution over carrying a separate redirect carabiner.
- What people are saying
- Hosts consistently praise the built-in friction spur for making lowering easier to control and eliminating the need for a separate redirect carabiner. One notes it is expensive but worth it; no hosts raise safety or usability concerns.
- Worth noting
- Petzl officially recommends this carabiner as the pairing for the GriGri. Notes also mention utility in rescue and hauling systems, though that use case gets only brief mention.
Dan Morley's review
I recommend pairing this carabiner with your GRIGRI. The spur provides additional friction for more control while lowering your climber and can also be used in rescue/ hauling systems. This is the carabiner that Petzl recommends be used with the GRIGRI.
Recommended by Dan Morley, Rock Climbing Guide
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner for?
Guides and single-pitch leaders who belay from above with a GriGri or Neox and want smoother, more controlled lowering. It suits those who prefer an all-in-one solution over carrying a separate redirect carabiner.
What do experts say about the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner?
Hosts consistently praise the built-in friction spur for making lowering easier to control and eliminating the need for a separate redirect carabiner. One notes it is expensive but worth it; no hosts raise safety or usability concerns.
What should you know before buying the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner?
Petzl officially recommends this carabiner as the pairing for the GriGri. Notes also mention utility in rescue and hauling systems, though that use case gets only brief mention.
What does Dan Morley say about the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner?
I recommend pairing this carabiner with your GRIGRI. The spur provides additional friction for more control while lowering your climber and can also be used in rescue/ hauling systems. This is the carabiner that Petzl recommends be used with the GRIGRI.
Why does Dan Morley recommend Petzl?
Dan Morley recommends the Petzl Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner for carabiners. I recommend pairing this carabiner with your GRIGRI. The spur provides additional friction for more control while lowering your climber and can also be used in rescue/ hauling systems. This is the carabiner that Petzl recommends be used with the GRIGRI.
Is the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner a good carabiner?
Yes — Dan Morley recommends the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner by Petzl as their carabiners pick. I recommend pairing this carabiner with your GRIGRI. The spur provides additional friction for more control while lowering your climber and can also be used in rescue/ hauling systems. This is the carabiner that Petzl recommends be used with the GRIGRI.
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What other hosts are saying
4 experts recommend the Petzl Freino Autolocking Carabiner.
The Frieno is a great single-pitch belay carabiner in combination with the Petzl Grigri or Neox. The built in redirect makes lowering a climber easy to control, and when belaying from the top, eliminates the need for an additional redirect carabiner.
Recommended in Sport Climbing
Jarrod Blundy, Founder/Guide at Onward Mountain Guides
The built-in spur for redirecting the brake strand on the GriGri is so convenient that it negates the other oddities about this carabiner and it just lives with my GriGri.
Recommended in Ice Climbing Kit
Michael Murphy, Rock Climbing Instructor and Business Owner
I love this carabiner for guiding. It has a few party tricks, but mostly it's just nice for belaying from above. It allows a quick transition to a lower from above with the redirect from the friction spur. It's expensive, but I like it.
Recommended in Guide Kit
