Grimloc safety carabiner

May 24th, 2006

This is a little item we’ve started giving away with sheath knives. It costs 80 cents apiece, but it can become an important safety and convenience item for a Soldier or Marine. A lot of troops use mountaineering-grade carabiners and clips to hang small, light items like flashlights, keys, etc. from their IBA.

This can be a very bad idea when that piece of steel or aluminum, rated at 10 tons of strength, catches on something when you’re trying to get out of a vehicle, or through a doorway, in a hurry. The Grimloc safety carabiner eliminates this problem, and provides other benefits.

Beside the important feature of breaking under a load of less than 100 pounds, it does not have the metal-to-metal clatter of other carabiners. It won’t get hot in the sun, and it’s not a source of ricochets or secondary fragments. The thumb latch acts as a piston to clear out sand or water in the mechanism.

It’s a very handy gadget for keeping stuff close by. One Marine uses it to hang his kevlar helment onto his armor when he’s not wearing it.

We are giving away a pair with each sheath knife, because it seems logical that if you’re wearing a knife, you’re probably out there taking care of business in your IBA. If you want a couple with your Hobbit Hole folding knife, just ask. At 80 cents apiece, this is a bargain in safety and convenience. And while we’re giving them away in tan, the other colors available are black and OD green. If you absolutely must have them in one of the other colors, just ask.

These handy carabiners will be included with our Hobbit Hole sheath knives. If you want a couple along with your folding knife, just ask. And if you want a large quantity for a large number of buddies, ask for that, too. This is probably the most practical, and safe, gadget in our inventory.