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WTB: REI-brand (and other shop-brand) carabiners


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ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

I've put together a small collection of shop-brand carabiners and would like to add to it. Below are the examples I presently have. If you have an REI biner that I do not have, or a shop-brand biner that I do not have, I'd love to buy it from you or trade for it. I have a pile of modern and vintage gear I can trade, or if for some reason you are interested in these biners as well, I have duplicates of many of them.

What I presently have:

REI-brand non-locking carabiners.

REI-brand locking carabiners.

These are all different REI-brand carabiners. Click on the pictures to enlarge. I know there are many other variations out there. Up to 54 varieties so far. A few look very similar but have subtle differences.

Eleven different EMS-brand carabiners.

Assorted shop-brand carabiners. Two different Campmor-brand carabiners, a Ski Hut, two different Mt Chalets, a Holubar, a Timberline, a Ross Sports, a Gendarme, two different IME, an Alpine Hut, a Climber's Shop, a Mountain Supply, a Midwest Mountaineering, and two different Needle Sport carabiners.

Jake Collins · · Saint Louis, MO · Joined Jul 2022 · Points: 50

super cool, hope you find them!

matt hoffman · · Yosemite · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 567

Not sure if I completely follow... but are any of these of interest to you?

Kyle D · · Denver · Joined May 2011 · Points: 5

A REI branded OMEGA Jake and and REI oval.  Late 90s or early 2000 

Mike Brown · · Las Vegas · Joined Dec 2019 · Points: 0

I’ve got a few “Faders” lmk if you’re interested, can send pics

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

This beautiful little REI locker is on its way to me thanks to a generous MP user. I sent PMs to those who posted above. This should be a fun hunt with how many varieties of REI biners are out there. I'll update the original post as I acquire more varieties.

Dan W · · NY · Joined May 2018 · Points: 300

I have an EMS branded one but it looks like you might already have the same one. Also this Climb High USA one that may or may not fit the bill.

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0
Dan W wrote:

I have an EMS branded one but it looks like you might already have the same one. Also this Climb High USA one that may or may not fit the bill.

Nice EMS biner but yes, I already have that model. The Climb High biner does not meet my self-created parameters. Thanks for looking through your biners for me!

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,118

Both REI, let me know.

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Those look great! PM sent.

Update: Cory is awesome and these two wonderful biners are on their way to me. 

Redyns · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 60

i have 3-6 Green frame/gold gate REI biners from 1993 - similar to the first pic, third row.  PM me if you're interested and i'll dig em up for pics.

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Updated picture with an addition from Cory. Thanks Cory! Several more REI biners are inbound. Will update pic again as they arrive. Who else has some different REI or shop-brand biners for me?

Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,687

I used to have a couple REI large lockers, similar to the gold gate that Kyle posted here, except they were screw gates rather than auto lock. Basically just REI branded OP Jakes, as I recall. I gave them to the company that was making the movie 127 Hours, as they wanted to have the same gear that Aaron R had. I had his REI rope too, but had gotten rid of it years earlier.

Stephen N · · San Diego, CA · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 35
ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Updated the picture of the REI biners with an addition that arrived today. Who else has some REI biners for me?

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Photo of REI biners updated with three more wonderful examples that arrived in the mail today. I know there are many more out there.

Jon Browher · · Wolfeboro, NH · Joined Jul 2018 · Points: 370

Have this one yet? 

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0
Jon Browher wrote:

Have this one yet? 

Nope, just the autolocker version. I sent you a PM.

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Added three more REI carabiners and an EMS carabiner that arrived today. Thanks MPers! Who else has some?

ClimbingOn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

Jon's excellent locker arrived today and I added it to the original pic. I know there are still many, many other varieties of REI biners out there. Please rummage through your old biner bins for me.

Jon Browher · · Wolfeboro, NH · Joined Jul 2018 · Points: 370

I think I also still have a bunch of those still labeled Trango or OP or some instead of REI

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