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| Page Type: Gear Review Manufacturer: Black Diamond
| Page By: awagher Created/Edited: Mar 30, 2005 / Jan 24, 2007 Object ID: 1286 Hits: 974 Loading... |
Primary points repositioned for better bite .
Flexible nylon straps offer secure fit .
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Reviews
| awagher | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 5/5 | These crampons are great out of the box sharp. Good for general mountaineering, they attatch to any boot easily and are a basic crampon for those who do not wear full mountaineering boots all of the time. The sizing goes at minimum (because I have done this) from womens 7 to mens 12. | | Posted Mar 30, 2005 2:50 pm |
| The Defiant One | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 5/5 | These crampons are very versatile and well made. They are quite light and I use these for general mountaineering. They're great for summer use as the straps will work with many boots, not just mountaineering boots or doubles.
They perform well on steep snow/ice and i've never had a problem with snow accumulating from CO 14ers to Sierras to Oregon Cascades | | Posted Apr 1, 2005 4:08 am |
| sisyphus | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 4/5 | These crampons are ok for low-angled snow or glaciers. For steeps, leave these at home. They didn't attach well to several pairs of my boots, and this was a safety concern. | | Posted Jun 12, 2005 12:18 pm |
| Pulsar | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 4/5 | Nice pair of all-roud crampons. They may have fitting problems on some types of boots. The back strap should fit perfectly around the heel. If this is not the case, consider to buy a different type. | | Posted Nov 8, 2005 9:50 am |
| DBaker | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 4/5 | These things just BARELY fit my boots (Size 13.0 Lowas). Despite that, they do not attempt to shift or fall off my boots. I've had little problems with balling, and the points have stayed nice and sharp. They are also light enough that I almost always bring them along "Just in Case", as the small addition of wieght is well worth the option of travelling over or up ice. They front-point descently well with stiff boots, but I wouldn't recommend them for anything other than glacier travel and brief verticle bits. | | Posted Nov 22, 2005 4:20 pm |
| banjobonch | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 3/5 | I bought these in Oct. and had no problems and they worked great for trail hiking in ice, untill today. One fell off my foot, I ate sh!t, and had to watch the crampon slide down the side of the mountain about 500 feet or so before I lost sight of it. I wish I could have seen it after to find out why it came off. | | Posted Jan 22, 2006 7:15 pm |
| TacoDelRio | Yup | | 
Voted 5/5 | I wear size 14 boots, and have to use up all the adjustment in these crampons to fit my feet. Regardless, they've never become loose. I've had zero problems with them in the past two years on my big clown feet. | | Posted Jan 23, 2007 1:09 pm |
| jfox | Not too shabby... | | 
Voted 3/5 | I am a size 12 (US) boot and had to buy the extender bars to fit my feet. I use a wide tread snow boot and these crampons are a bit narrow in their 'footprint' so my tread would hang over a lot. Had a lot of problems with trying to figure out a strap configuration that wouldn't work it's way loose, and I think I finally figured it out!
All in all not a bad crampon for a first timer but I am definitely upgrading boots and crampons for more serious mountaineering. | | Posted Jan 23, 2007 11:32 pm |
| Bill Reed | They're workin' for me | | 
Voted 5/5 | My first pair of crampons and I love em'. They fit my hiking boots just fine and have done everything I've needed them to do. | | Posted Feb 9, 2007 2:44 am |
| Chris Lockfort | They're not the greatest | | Hasn't voted | They're a decent pair of crampons, and they'll fit onto any boot, really, which I suppose is convenient if you don't have very stiff winter boots more ideal for most crampon wearing.
They barely fit my size 12 (US) boots, and the grip they had on my ankle was barely passable, until I adapted by running the excess strap around my ankle.
All in all, alright for a beginning mountaineer, who doesn't have nice boots.
Black Diamond sells ABS plates and a longer center piece for bigger boot sizes. | | Posted Feb 19, 2007 9:26 pm |
| C-Dizzle | Git 'er done | | 
Voted 5/5 | For the cowardly routes that I take, these do the job. They are very sharp out of the box, and stay that way even through mixed climbing in rock, snow and ice. They are clearly not designed for any serious front-pointing, so if you're planning to get really vertical, pick something else. They do what they are designed to do, and I feel they do it well.
I wear 9.5 Raichle 60 degree boots, and have no problem with the fit. The antibott plates are probably a good accessory to buy as well. I did, and I have not had any problems. | | Posted Jul 8, 2007 11:39 pm |
| Mountain Impulse | Back Up Crampons | | 
Voted 5/5 | They have served me well in the Sierra Nevada. I'm a size 10.5-11 boot and they have snuggly fit all my weltless boots. They're good to have as a pair to loan out to partners who don't own thier own crampons yet. Naturally, you have to take care you don't use them on terrain where you need 12-points. | | Posted Sep 17, 2007 6:34 pm |
| TrekAdam | Good | | 
Hasn't voted | Used these for the first time on an ice covered mountain and they worked great. Didn't loosen up once and they bite into the ice very well! However, being a size 12 boot I am going to have to get the extender bar. My boots fit but I'm a bit worried they may come apart as currently I have the mid bar set to the last hole. | | Posted Dec 4, 2007 4:11 pm |
| cushman | Good, simple crampons | | 
Voted 5/5 | Not too technical, not too heavy, just right for those springtime alpine routes. | | Posted Dec 7, 2007 3:07 pm |
| strat1080 | Simple and Versatile | | Voted 4/5 | I think these are excellent for general mountaineering use. They are super stabile and hold their sharpness very well. They have worked with all boots that I have tried and are very easy to strap on and adjust if necessary. | | Posted Dec 21, 2007 2:39 am |
| AltitudeSickness | Versatility !! | | 
Voted 5/5 | Putting these on any boot I own is quick and easy. ABS plates are a must with this set. Make sure you adjust these ahead of time and not out in the field to the boot you plan on using. Doing it in the cold is awkward. | | Posted Jan 3, 2008 7:33 pm |
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