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QuickDraw is also a graphicssoftware library made byApple Computer ."Quickdraws are used by rock climbers to connect the climbing
rope to bolt anchors or other protection, whilelead climbing . Outdoors or indoors, the top, straight carabiner is clipped to an anchor on the wall, leaving the bottom, bent gate carabiner for the climber's rope, allowing the rope to run freely.A quickdraw consists of two carabiners connected by a sewn loop of
webbing . The webbing can be of any length, but is usually 5" to 12" in length. Quickdraws can be assembled from carabiners and slings, or are available pre-assembled from many manufacturers. Quickdraws are available with a wide variety to carabiner styles and sling lengths, to suit different applications and tastes. To see different types of carabiners available, seecarabiner . Many companies produce quickdraws includingBlack Diamond ,Petzl , and Stubai. In theUnited States , quickdraws are often abbreviated to "draws".External links
* [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Quickdraw How to select Quickdraws for Climbing]
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