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Ice Clipper
Gear Review
Ice Clipper 

Page Type: Gear Review

Manufacturer: Black Diamond

Your Opinion: 
 - 5 Votes
 

 

Page By: jfox

Created/Edited: Aug 4, 2007 / Aug 4, 2007

Object ID: 3631

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Product Description

Redesigned for greater functionality, a new molded lip on top allows you to stack screws while searching for the right length to deploy.

Features

Huge hot-wire gate opening allows ice screws and other tools to be clipped and unclipped with easy one-hand operation
Hard plastic body keeps its shape yet remains flexible; flat back reduces rotation
Made in USA.

Weight 30 grams

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Reviews

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jfoxNot pro but...

Voted 5/5

thought I'd add it here anyway since they're designed to carry/stow pro. Very light weight and work well with most ice screws I've hung off them. The 'nub' at the top makes hanging the ones (screws) you don't want, out of the way while you're grabbing the size you do want. Plastic. The BD L33 Speed pack has 4 slots for attaching these clippers to the waist belt, and the BD Predator pack has two ice clipper slots in its waisbelt...very cool!
Posted Aug 4, 2007 9:02 pm

tommiuseful

Voted 5/5

Useful and light, also durable.
Posted Aug 5, 2007 2:19 pm

Dan DaltonI like these...

Voted 5/5

even during the summer. Great for racking anything and really light. I like these a lot.

Dan
Posted Aug 6, 2007 12:59 pm

rhyangNice, but ...

Voted 3/5

These are very convenient for racking screws, but be careful if you plan to use them for holstering tools - I once had one break halfway through a rappel, dropping my tool into the (soft) snow below. Not catastrophic in this case, but imagine if that was three pitches up at a hanging belay ... now I use a biner to holster tools instead.
Posted Aug 6, 2007 3:18 pm

dugLimited

Voted 3/5

They are limited in their functionality by inability to use under an alpine sized pack. In other words, on a big route in the mountains (multiday) they are not only useless but detrimental. Perhaps they better on a harness designed for them like the blizzard.
Posted Aug 9, 2007 7:35 am

Jeroen VelsGreat value for money

Hasn't voted

I own a pair of these and they go with me on any alpine climb. I use them for stacking screws, to holster an axe while rapelling, attach my camera, prusik, knife, gloves, anything really.
Posted Dec 11, 2007 2:37 pm

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