General Purpose Tools

Nite Ize S-Biner

Dual-sided carabiner

S-Biners are much lighter than conventional carabiners and have two attachment points, which really comes in handy when you need to quickly attach and detach things. When I stumbled on these at Frys recently, I picked them up right away. I’m a product design engineer so whenever I see a simple elegant design, I just have to get it. I now use a #2 for my backpack and a #1 for my keychain; I like to clip just my motorcycle key to my jacket, so I don’t have to root through my pockets, and I also like to separate my car key when I take it in for service. The two attachment points really makes this easier. On a recent bike camping trip, we also used them in a pinch to hold my friends panniers in place. In addition to various sizes, S-Biners even come in a variety of colors. Just don’t use ’em for climbing.

— Cormac Eubanks

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Nite Ize S-Biner
$5
(size 2, black)
Available from Amazon

Other sizes/colors also available from Amazon

Manufactured by Nite Ize

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