I got this for my Smart Alpine belay device to avoid cross loading and to keep the device from moving around on the biner. For this purpose it works like a dream.
The only thing I don't like about this biner is that it has such a smooth action screwgate. When I'm putting it on my belay loop sometimes it closes a bit making it hard to get just right. I'm a woman with small hands and it's hard for me to hold the gate open without touching the screw, so while I push the belay loop through the gate of the biner, the screw closes a bit and gets in the way. This also happens when I put the belay device on with the rope in the belay device. I only mention this because I can forsee this being a huge hassle while doing multi-pitch routes. For fear of dropping my gear because I'm fumbling with the carabiner. For now, I will be using the Smart Alpine for top rope and for rappelling only until I figure that aspect out.
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