Karabiners
Karabiners* for freeflight air sports: solo and tandem paragliding, paramotoring, speed flying and hang gliding. US spelling "carabiners". Karabiner is shortened from German "Karabiner-haken", meaning "spring hook"; now you know!
Karabiners should only be used for their intended purpose. Every karabiner is different. For example, those designed only for solo paragliding use should not be used to connect a tandem wing. Karabiners should not be used to connect reserve systems (use suitable maillons, soft links or direct connection - if appropriate).
Like soft links, karabiners have a limited service life. They must be inspected regularly by the owner and replaced within the manufacturer's stated replacement interval, at the latest. For standard solo paragliding use, most manufacturers state 5 years or 500 flight hours, whichever is soonest. Some state shorter, 2 years, others conditionally longer. The service life for tandem and acro paragliding, and hang gliding use is usually significantly shorter, due to the higher stress put on them. How much do you value your and your passenger's life? More than a pair of karabiners, we hope!
Read each karabiner's product description and manual, if relevant. If in any doubt, seek expert advice.
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AustriAlpin POWERFLY Karabiner
Stainless steel paragliding karabiner with auto-lock mechanism from AustriAlpin.£21.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. Available to ship 1-6 weeks
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AustriAlpin ROCKET Karabiner
Paragliding carabiner for ultralight harnesses with narrow straps.£20.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 23 in stock
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AustriAlpin STRATUS INOX Karabiner
25mm auto-lock stainless steel carabiner for paragliding from AustriAlpin.£24.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 3 in stock
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AustriAlpin STRATUS Karabiner
25mm auto-lock aluminium carabiner for paragliding from AustriAlpin.£20.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 17 in stock
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Edelrid ALIAS Karabiner
ALIAS is an innovative, lightweight harness carabiner with outstanding strength and a technical design, accommodating a wide range of harnesses.£21.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 12 in stock
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Edelrid FORAS Karabiner
FORAS is a light aluminium paraglider twist-lock karabiner for modern, narrow webbing straps of up to 25 mm width. The sideways opening gives a wider opening space, making it much easier to hook into paraglider riser loops.£21.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 16 in stock
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Finsterwalder Pin Lock Karabiner
Drop-forged Titanal paragliding carabiner with Quickpin lock mechanism.£27.50Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 5 in stock
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Finsterwalder Quickout Karabiners (pair)
Finsterwalder's rapid-separation Quickout carabiners can be used when a trustworthy connection is necessary and a rapid separation is required, even under load.£144.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 1 in stock
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Finsterwalder Snaplock Karabiner
Drop-forged Titanal twist-lock karabiner for solo and tandem paragliding and hang gliding.£18.00Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 6 in stock
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Gin 30mm Karabiner
Gin Gliders 30mm automatic self-locking Zicral aluminium alloy karabiner, for harnesses with narrower webbing.£14.99Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 14 in stock
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Gin 40mm Karabiner
Gin Gliders 40mm automatic self-locking Zicral aluminium alloy karabiner, for harnesses with wider webbing.£14.99Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 1 in stock
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Grivel Plume NUT K3N Karabiner
Light screwgate karabiner with a compact asymmetric shape, well-suited for use with modern lightweight paraglider harnesses.£12.98Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 12 in stock
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Supair Stainless Steel 45mm Karabiner
Stainless steel 45mm paragliding carabiners with twist-lock release for paraglider riser to harness connections. Developed for harnesses with wider webbing straps.£21.95Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 5 in stock
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Supair Zicral 30mm Karabiner
Lightweight 30mm paragliding carabiners with twist-lock release mechanism for paraglider riser to harness connections. Developed for lightweight harnesses with narrower webbing straps.£17.95Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 6 in stock
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Supair Zicral 45mm Karabiner
Lightweight 45mm paragliding carabiners with twist-lock release mechanism for paraglider riser to harness connections. Developed for standard harnesses with wider webbing straps.£17.95Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 10 in stock
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Woody Valley Skyway Karabiner
Lightweight carabiner designed specifically for paragliding use by Woody Valley in collaboration with Camp.£13.99Live stock status. See our Shipping and Stock page for more details. 4 in stock