Despite being Wild Country's lightest, the Astro Carabiner remains versatile for every climber, from alpinists to sport craggers. Its hot-forged, I beam construction gives a phenomenal strength-to-weight ratio, with a major axis strength at 23kN while only weighing an ounce. Wild Country sized the Astro for any style of climbing--not too small for big sport climbers, nor too large for compact-minded alpine climbers. The Astro also features an ergonomic Tech Wire gate with a hooded nose to prevent hooking on ropes, bolts, and webbing.