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Palm Side Swing HMS Karabiner – First Look

The Palm Side swing HMS Karabiner looks like a fairly conventional karabiner that has had some weight shaved off and a trick anodised colour applied. I thought exactly this when it landed here at Unsponsored HQ.

Palm Side Swing HMS Karabiner - First Look
Palm Side Swing HMS Karabiner – First Look

I didn’t even look at the name, as it was obscured by the paperwork, before removing the karabiner from its display card and checking out the gate action.

Palm Side Swing HMS Karabiner – First Look
Palm Side Swing HMS Karabiner – First Look

When you pick up a karabiner it is compulsory to test out the gate action. That is the point that I realised the Palm side swing karabiner was a little bit different.

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DMM Locking Carabiner Recall

DMM have released a document detailing a list of products that are being recalled. This includes a batch of DMM Boas which I know many people have. I myself have a few, one of which falls within the highlighted batch. It therefore being removed from use until further details from DMM are released.

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Palm Folding Knife – First Look

Another new Palm Equipment product in for review at Unsponsored HQ. This is the new Palm folding knife.

Palm Folding Knife

The image below shows the Palm Folding knife with a Spyderco UK Penknife (Orange FRN), and Spyderco Ladybug.

Palm Folding Knife

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Petzl Vertigo Wire Lock Karabiner

The Petzl Vertigo has been primarily designed for ease of clipping in with the added bonus of having a locking key gate. This makes it ideal for Via Ferrata and kayaking applications where you need the safety of a locked gate yet want to open and secure it quickly.

Petzl Vertigo Wire Lock Karabiner

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