The Nodus adventure continues. We presented you a preview of their new releasable carabiner ( see the video of the demonstration ), a global innovation that does not yet have competition.
This textile carabiner is now marketed in 3 sizes under the name T-smile. It can be installed in place of a metal carabiner: on a halyard, a sheet, a barber..
It offers several major interests:
- The weight. For the same resistance, it is much lighter than its stainless steel counterpart.
- The resistance. For the same weight, it is much stronger than a stainless steel carabiner.
- The drop. The ease of releasing it under load (even heavy) is of interest to sailors.
The handling of this carabiner is innovative. A "safety sleeve" with its polyester textile sheath and soft moulded end keeps the T-smile in the closed position. Once the safety sleeve is open, simply tilt the T-smile by pulling on the release line. Constructed from Dyneema SK78, this carabiner offers remarkable breaking loads and minimum elongation (less than 1%).
While this carabiner is available for the general public as a loop that attaches to the end of the sheets, it is also available for riggers and sailors with a Dyneema termination for splicing onto a rope.
T-smile closed
Unlocked safety sleeve
T-smile ready to be dumped
| Model designation | Dyneema rope diameter | Breaking load | Length short model | Length model long | Public price incl. VAT |
| T-smile 3 | 3 mm | 960 daN | 220 mm | - | 68.00 euros |
| T-smile 5 | 5 mm | 2000 daN | 300 mm | 500 mm | 87.00 euros |
| T-smile 6 | 6 mm | 2840 daN | 320 mm | 520 mm | 117.00 euros |
