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Re: [theirishman] crampons:
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the_climber
May 10, 2007, 4:36 PM
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There are lots of choises and some of them come down to simple brand preference.
BD Sabretooths are great
Grivel you'd have the choce between the G12, G10, Airtech, and Airtech lights; the 2F's are a classic
Petzl Sarkin are good for both alpine and ice, the old CM Black Ice poons were good too, Vasaks look like a good option
Simon Makalu... I've heard good things.
DMM have a few good ones as well, so I've been told
There is always a trade of of durability and weight when you consider the Uber light ones, the Aluminum crampons for example. If you're primarily doing ski mountaineering than the Al poons are a great option. If however you are going to be doing more general or mixed stuff, stick with the steel for durability.
A lot of it will come down to what boot you are using as well. Stepins are great, the standard around here. I used them for years. I'm using the newmatic system right now (toe strap/heal lever) and am impressed with the performance for both alpine and vertical ice. It's been too many years since I've used a classic strap system to give an opinion on them.
I'm a Grivel fan so I would point you in that direction, but they may not be the best for you... who knows.
Take a look at the weight, price, and get as many oppinions on them as possible.
I find that there is more of a difference between crampons aimed at water ice than ones with a more general Bias IMO.
That said, both the BD Sabretooths and the Grivel Airtechs seem to handle the mixed and steep ice with a little more gusto that the others. Perhaps with the BD's a hair above the Grivels in performance, but that is a personal preference thing I think. I would say they are on fairly even ground though.
Vague I know, but hope it helps.
edit to add: If you're going to be doing mostly glacier travel/walking you might consider something with a shorter front points/option of adjusting so that the front points are shorter. They tend to be more comfortable for walking long distances if you're not pushing off long front points... just a thought.
(This post was edited by the_climber on May 10, 2007, 4:40 PM)
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