Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II vs Unknown Phantom Carabiner
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ultralight carabiner at 0.85oz with 22kN rating. Wire gate design.
Full details →Lightweight climbing carabiner at 1oz. Full UIAA certified.
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Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II vs Unknown Phantom Carabiner: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Cypher Climbing Mydas Ultra II wins — at 24 g it is 4 g (14%) lighter than the Unknown Phantom Carabiner (28 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest safety page, or browse the full gear weight database.