Built to provide essential protection on ice, alpine and trad routes that demand a light and fast style, the Black Diamond MiniWire Alpine Quickdraw is a multi-functional biner-and-runner combo that is usable either in standard quickdraw configuration or fully extended. Featuring two new MiniWire carabiners, which are the lightest, fully-functional carabiner in the Black Diamond line-up and a 60 cm (ie. Shoulder length) 8mm tubular 100% Dynex runner thats light, abrasion-resistant and absorbs less water than nylon, the MiniWire is ideal for mountain missions when light is right. Lightweight MiniWire carabinerslightest in BD line 8mm, 60 cm tubular 100% Dynex Runner in an alpine quickdraw configuration Usable as an alpine quickdraw or a full-length sling for extending placements Weight : 75 g Closed Gate Strength : 20 kN Open Gate Strength : 7 kN Minor Axis Strength : 7 kN Gate Opening : 21 mm