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.

The gate opens at an angle for a larger 26mm opening which is pretty clever. It also seems like it is also a little easier to open as well.

Clean nose profile

This is a rounded HMS shaped karabiner with a quick to operate single twist auto lock action gate.

The lock opens with a twist
All the important info laser etched on

This one is getting attached to the updated Palm Bolt throwbag. We have a a first look on that landing shortly.

Specification:

  • Anodised aluminium
  • Auto lock opening 
  • Gate opening of 26mm
  • Clean nose