The Madison

Impressed.

This is my work carabiner. It’s light weight, and the color is staying so far. What I really like is the rounded edges. It doesn’t pull the threads on my belt loops when removing it. Definitely outing it through its paces at work.

Beautiful upon delivery but disappointed in finish

Let me start by saying the carbiner for the most part is wonderfully designed. It is one of the smaller ones I've had that actually feels secure and well made. The locking gate is a double edged sword as it can be sharp when moving the gates lower portion with the actual key rings. My rating is partially lower due to this but that is minor compared to the disappointing finish durability. I bought the James keyrings to go with the carbiner but even using those the black paint is chipping in less than two weeks of actual use. I'm don't even wear my keys at work so the amount of use doesn't amount to the wear and tear that will inevitably happen. I would recommend this if you are okay with cosmetic issues or maybe spring for titanium if you can afford it. I sprung for this for usability but also half for the beautifully done aesthetics from the website. No regrets, just wished it would have looked nicer for longer given my usage.

Not as I hoped

Have only used the carabiner for a day and has extreme signs of wear on the compartment that holds the keyring. Was afraid of this happening on the black color so I opted for the silver however the same issue seems to have presented itself. For 50 dollars I would assume the paint job would last more than a day. Other minor issues I have had with the design is that the corners on the inner part of the compartment is extremely sharp when sliding in your keys. Ive had several scratches on me and my clothes from the carabiner The spring latch itself is very odd as it doesn't open in a fluid motion. I have to exert a large amount of force to push open the first part of the gate and then the rest will open smoothly. I'm not sure if this is intentional on this particular design but on the hardin the spring latch opens very smooth. Lastly the material is aluminum which feels lighter than i expected.