Quickdraw

This article is about the climbing equipment. For other uses, see Quickdraw (disambiguation).
Two quickdraws. The upper has a solid bent gate for the rope and the lower a wire gate for it.

A quickdraw (also known as an extender) is a piece of climbing equipment used by rock and ice climbers to allow the climbing rope to run freely through protection such as bolt anchors or other traditional gear while leading.

A quickdraw consists of two carabiners connected by a semi-rigid material (sometimes called the "dogbone").[1] One carabiner has a straight gate and connects to an anchoring device. The other carabiner is for the climbing rope, and uses a bent gate.[2] Quickdraws are manufactured with either a solid carabiner gate or a wire carabiner gate for its lighter weight.

  1. ^ "Prevent Quickdraw Failure". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. ^ Hattingh, Garth (July 1998). The Climber's Handbook (1 ed.). Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-2706-8.