The Shadow has I-Beam construction. It has a clean nose closure to reduce snagging when you are clipping or unclipping. There is also a handy thumb grip on the gate for easier operation. The normal Shadow Quickdraw pairs the Shadow up with the Shadow Bent Gate – this is the best option for the majority of single pitch sport routes. However, there is a lightweight alternative designed for multi pitch sport routes, where saving weight is an issue. The Shadow/ Spectre 2 Quickdraw has a Shadow at the bolt clipping end of the quickdraw & the lightweight Spectre 2 at the rope clipping end. DMM Shadow Straight Gate Features Strength (Gate Closed): 24k N Strength (Gate Open): 10k N Strength (Minor Axis): 9k N Gate Opening: 20mm Weight: 43g