@@vinceking7878 ah yes. This is Type II anodising. Type I is chromic acid anodising, Type II is sulphuric acid anodising. The sulfuric acid process takes dye better and is generally thicker and more hard wearing (and I think more environmentally friendly comparatively).
There are special cases where one needs anodising but for many cases one does not. Why do it for gym use? Most sport climbers never see the ocean with gear. I think Edelrid is going in the right direction not doing it any more on some products.
I don't know why you wouldn't do it? It increases lifetime, allows for colour coding, etc. The only benefit of not doing it is that it's maybe cheaper. They're selling it as an "eco friendly" thing, but if you have to replace the entire unit twice as often (if not more?) then is it really eco friendly. *Reduce*, re-use, recycle - in that order. Anodising reduces the amount of waste.
@DeShark88 come on. A carabiner of a usual climber will never be retired because it is corroded. It will be replaced because the gate might not be working anymore or because it has sharp edges. Nothing to reduce here when anodizing... on the contrary. Anodizing surely has its use and advantages but having the choice when you don't need it is the contribution of such biners here..
My man in a suit with no eye protection stood beside a bath of bubbling chemicals thats a good show of health and safety practice 🤣🤣
No one cares, please shut up. You were the annoying one who makes everyone turn their homework in when the teacher forgets.
Good to see the management wear appropriate PPE when in hazardous environments. That tie will keep him completely safe
I must be boring, as found this interesting and informative….😊
That’s why we’re all here
Anyone know what type of anodising this is?
Just your standard aluminium anodising. Usually a bath of sulfuric acid. Or did you want more specific than what was in the video?
@@DeShark88 Dw not important, I’ve heard that there is class 1 and 2 anodising but I’m not too sure what that means anyway. I just wondered what type?
@@vinceking7878 ah yes. This is Type II anodising. Type I is chromic acid anodising, Type II is sulphuric acid anodising. The sulfuric acid process takes dye better and is generally thicker and more hard wearing (and I think more environmentally friendly comparatively).
I bet this old engineer type still crushes though boulder.
There are special cases where one needs anodising but for many cases one does not. Why do it for gym use? Most sport climbers never see the ocean with gear. I think Edelrid is going in the right direction not doing it any more on some products.
I don't know why you wouldn't do it? It increases lifetime, allows for colour coding, etc. The only benefit of not doing it is that it's maybe cheaper. They're selling it as an "eco friendly" thing, but if you have to replace the entire unit twice as often (if not more?) then is it really eco friendly. *Reduce*, re-use, recycle - in that order. Anodising reduces the amount of waste.
@DeShark88 come on. A carabiner of a usual climber will never be retired because it is corroded. It will be replaced because the gate might not be working anymore or because it has sharp edges. Nothing to reduce here when anodizing... on the contrary. Anodizing surely has its use and advantages but having the choice when you don't need it is the contribution of such biners here..
Edelrid is made in China so immediately invalid
I’m sorry but did you have to make it so boring? 😬
I assume you are planning on making a much better video.
Of course they're boring, they're British.
It's about a piece of metal what did you expect 😂
They are British bud give them a break