Maillon

A maillon, maillon rapide or quick link is a metal link, similar to a carabiner.[1] Maillons have a threaded sleeve which tightens over a thread, as opposed to a hinged gate like a carabiner, making them stronger, but more difficult to use.[1] Like carabiners, maillons are available in a range of shapes and thicknesses (i.e., strengths), and often offer greater versatility over carabiners as their different shapes and lack of hinged gates allow them to be used in multi-directional load situations.[2]

A maillon with the gate open and closed.

The word maillon comes from the French language, meaning "link".[3]

Usage

Maillons are used primarily in climbing and caving. In caving, they are used to make secure and vital connections such as those required when using single rope technique,[4] or for attaching ropes to anchor points. In climbing, they are used to construct leave-in-place abseil anchors. Maillons can also be used for fastening harnesses with a dual attachment point.

Variations
  • The length of the gate opening, and of the maillon itself, can be varied. Suppliers typically have a short and long (symmetrical) oval in their range, as well as other shapes.
  • "D" maillon: the central component of a caving harness or single rope technique kit on which all items of equipment are attached. So called because it is shaped like the letter D.
  • "Delta" maillon: a variation of the D maillon, the delta maillon is triangular in shape, rather than semi-circular.
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References
  1. "Ten years in the dark - Glossary".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "maillon". Collins Free French Online Dictionary. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  4. http://www.cave-crag.co.uk/721/Maillon-Rapide-10mm-Semi-Circular.html%5B%5D


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