Category talk:Maillons

Maillons and Screwgate carabiners

Maillons and Screwgate carabiners are not the same thing! I will revert the false changes. --Jahobr (talk) 15:32, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

A (unfinshed) List of technical facs that distinguish Maillons and (Screwgate) carabiners:

(Screwgate) carabiners	Maillons
gate opens angular	bush opens axial
three moving Parts: gate, spring, bush	one moving Part: bush
closes automatically because of the spring	does not
opens automatically if the outside of the gate is pressed against an object (if unlocked)	does not
the bush secures the closing mechanism	the bush is the closing mechanism
the bush does not carry any force and can therefore be open during or after stress	the bush carries force, opening during or after stress may be very difficult
usually drop shaped	usually O-shaped
designed for opening the bush by hand	often designed to use a wrench
usually made from aluminum	usually made from steel

I can easily provide a list that show the difference in the application as well, if there is still any doubt that (Screwgate) carabiners and Maillons are different things.

--Jahobr (talk) 09:08, 11 August 2010 (UTC)