A cheapo made-in-China hook, not too nice, might break. I would rather have a good mountain-climbing carabiner when I am trusting my life to it. Better to live and lose an expensive hook, than to have those last words going through my head: "I wish I had bought the expen---"
I am reminded of the story of a heat wave in Texas years ago, before global warming, when old people with brand new air conditioners sat in their houses and died because they didn't want to have the electric bill go up.
So true, and not as expensive as people would think. Check out Omega brand, and I'd recommend a locking gate.
“A cheapo made-in-China hook, not too nice, might break. I would rather have a good mountain-climbing carabiner”
Oh, it’s one of those folding grapelling hook things. IT’s like a United Steel thing.
It’s strong, but it’s not a $100 mil-spec thing that is something to brag about. It’s tool steel though.