Be Safe Beal Carabiner

Beal Be Safe is an aluminum HMS screwgate carabiner designed primarily for belaying and rappelling with a belay device. Its key feature is a rope-contact area shaped to handle two ropes at the same time more cleanly, helping keep them aligned and improving rope flow during belaying, lowering, and abseiling. This makes it a strong choice for climbers using half or twin ropes, as well as anyone looking for better control with thinner, faster-running ropes.

Key features and benefits of the Be Safe carabiner

• HMS shape optimized for belaying and smooth work with belay and rappel devices.
• Shaped rope basket designed to guide two ropes more cleanly and consistently.
• Reduced side friction while braking the rope during belays and rappels.
• Screwgate locking system for simple, secure, fully controlled operation.
• Keylock nose that helps prevent snagging on slings, loops, and hardware.
• Low 66 g weight for everyday crag use as well as larger multi-pitch racks.

Why the Be Safe works well in real use

Compared with a standard HMS carabiner, the Be Safe is built to improve rope management when smooth paying out, controlled braking, and clean handling of two strands matter most. Its broader, better-defined working area helps the ropes sit more predictably inside the carabiner and supports stable operation with belay devices. In practice, that means better organization at the belay, smoother rappels, and more controlled rope handling overall.

The blue version, reference BMCLBS.B, keeps all of the functional advantages of the Be Safe design while making it easy to identify quickly on your harness or at the anchor.

Technical specifications

• Type: HMS / pear-shaped screwgate carabiner
• Material: aluminum
• Gate system: screwgate + Keylock
• Gate opening: 21 mm
• Weight: 66 g
• Major axis strength: 28 kN
• Minor axis strength: 8 kN
• Open gate strength: 8 kN
• Standards: EN 12275:2013 class H, EN 362:2005 class B, UIAA 121
• Color: blue

Beal Be Safe is a very good option for climbers who want the convenience of a classic HMS carabiner combined with geometry that improves two-rope handling and increases control during belaying.