"Michael Daly" wrote in message
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On 2-Nov-2005, wrote:
Is this common and why do manufacturers
insist on using this stuff. It's no cheaper.
Aluminum carabiners are a lot cheaper than stainless. That's
probably why.
Mike
I don't climb but I would imagine that if I did and I had to carry more than
just a few of them, the lighter ones might be attractive to me.