The WESN CB Titanium Carabiner

A titanium carabiner for keys, not for climbing. The WESN CB is milled from a single piece of titanium and weighs half an ounce, so it hangs keys, a light or a pocket knife off a belt loop without the bulk of a steel clip. See how it compares with six other EDC carabiners.

There is no gate, no spring and no screws. The frame is one piece with a single seam and a row of milled relief grooves below it, so you spring it open with a thumb, thread the keyring past and let it close flush. Nothing to tighten, nothing to oil, and nothing that rattles in a pocket.

Specifications

• Material: milled titanium, one piece
• Length: 2.5 in / 6.3 cm
• Width: 1 in / 2.5 cm
• Thickness: 0.175 in / 4.4 mm
• Weight: 0.5 oz / 14 g
• Opening: non-locking, no moving parts
• Finishes: Camo, Ice Shard, Faultline, Titanium and Blacked Out Titanium
• Warranty: backed for life by WESN

Why titanium rather than steel or aluminum

Titanium costs more than either and saves about a third of the weight of steel for the same strength. It does not corrode, it does not go cold against your leg in winter the way a steel clip does, and it does not mark up as fast as aluminum, which is the softest of the three. On something that lives in a pocket against your keys all day, those three things are the whole argument.

This is not a climbing carabiner

The CB carries no load rating and is not certified for climbing, rigging, towing or anything else that holds a person. It is a keychain carabiner and it should be used as one. If you need life-safety hardware, buy a UIAA- or CE-rated carabiner from a climbing brand instead.

Carrying more keys than this holds comfortably, or want a bottle opener and a blade on the same frame? Compare it with the GPCA Carabiner PRO and the Trayvax Keyton Clip.