New Ion Keylock Screwgate
Wild Country's code name for this biner was ‘Neon Big’ and the Ion is exactly that – a bigger version of our mega-successful, hyperlight, Keylock screwgate biner.
The new Ion is a true full size biner at a brilliant weight...
The Ion is based on the same design but simply ‘scaled-up’ to give a bit more space creating a more all round biner. Yet by only adding 4 grams there’s a minimal penalty for the extra room and the Ion stays in that hyperlight category.
Strong, shapely and neat in the hand its Keylock nose guarantees an easy clip or strip and our high strength thimble provides a bonus safety boost.
Another Wild Country cracker - this biner just begs to be used on all your hardest ascents!!!
Wild Country: At the Cutting Edge of Climbing
Wild Country have been at the cutting edge of climbing for 35 years.
Ever since the Friend was invented by U.S. climber Ray Jardine – who found a manufacturer in like-minded British-based enthusiast Mark Vallance – Wild Country have gone from strength to strength by creating the highest-quality rock climbing hardware on the planet.
Born in a tiny factory in the heart of the Peak district in 1977, Wild Country have been building their success on the back of the climbing world’s best Friend – shortly followed by their renowned Rock – ever since.
Their name is now synonymous with hard climbing, with higher safety margins and ease of placement top of their agenda.
Ray Jardine’s simple cam concept had been six years in the making before taking off on BBC’s Tomorrow’s World programme.
Just two years later they launched the Rock, the first ever curved nut which has become what is probably the best-selling piece of climbing equipment of all time.
The success of the Friend and the Rock has turned Wild Country into a legend, revolutionising the climbing world with a host of innovative ideas that have now become the industry standard.