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Black Diamond Sabretooth Clip Crampons with ABS - 2007
As the most versatile crampons in the Black Diamond line, the Sabretooth Clip Crampons have become a standard throughout the world's mountains and steep ice. These high-performing crampons take on multi-pitch WI5 and long alpine routes with equal efficiency. The front-strap / rear-bail design allows the Sabretooth Clip Crampons to work on a wide variety of plastic, leather, and synthetic boots. Black Diamond made these crampons with horizontal front points to reduce sheering in hard snow, and aggressive secondary point increase stability on steep ice. Now they even come with ABS plates to reduce snowballing in wet-snow conditions.
Bottom Line: Climb any snow or ice with the incredibly versatile Black Diamond Sabretooth Clip Crampons.
Would these crampons work with a pair of general hiking boots? I am going to be going up South and Middle Teton in early June, but then would like to have a good pair of crampons for any other future winter ascent. Any thoughts?
I just tried them on my Asolo GTX hiking boots. All i did was walk around my office for a few minutes so its hard to say but they seemed solid. Guess ill have to wait for the winter to say for sure but so far so good.
these are not ideal for hiking boots, because of the rear bail. that is meant to snap into the groove on mountaineering style boots. you want a pair of crampons that has a strap on the back, just like the strap on the front of this pair, rather than the wire bail. those are a lot more versatile for general use, because you can even put them on with sneakers, in a pinch. it is possible to force these to work on normal hiking boots, but it is definitely not ideal. grivel makes a really nice crampon, with webbing straps for front and back, which are lighter and more packable. the stiff plastic on these makes it a little less convenient to stow them away in a compact fashion.
I love this crampon. If you are going to own one pair of crampons as opposed to a quiver, this is the one to have. It is the best all around crampon on the marker. It is easy to use, durable, and relatively light. It also works with multiple types of boots; alpine, plastic, and soft boots. I'll say it again: if you are going to own just one crampon, buy this one.
They will work with those boots, BUT those boots will not serve you well for extended time on snow and ice. No stiff shank and insulation will equal cold and tired feet.
I love these i use them for snowboard mountaineering. They fit on my snowboard boots or my AT boots. Never have noticed any issues with them. I got these so that they would be versatile and not have to buy multiple different pairs of crampons.
Definitely not the cyborg. Vertical front points vs. horizontal front points will not serve you well on neve and other firm snow conditions. You want these things to get purchase in the softer mediums. For the harder mediums of ice, and the steep and technical the sabretooths actually climb really, really well. Its only on chandeliered ice and mixed climbing that you will notice a big difference of performance. Don't let Angus steer you wrong here!
I would go with the sabertooths. Sounds like you will be spending more time mountaineering vs. ice climbing. The cyborbs rock on vertical ice, where the sabertooths only perform average to well. The sabertooths will really excel on glacial travel, moderate ice route WI 4 and the will be great on alpine ice which you will see lots of on both mountains. I climbed the north side of Rainier years ago with an older set of sabertooths (old step-in style) and I would pick them again in a heart beat for all my mountaineering. Plus, with the Sabertooths you can use them on a boot that does not a toe lug, so you gain a little versitility there. Good luck on your climbs.
This is the second pair of these crampons I have owned, gave the first pair to a guide on Aconcagua, and I love them. They work great on any boot I have fitted them to and offer easy adjustments for quick refits. The front toe design allows for use on double plastic as well as traditional mountaineering boots without the fear of your crampon working its way off from moderate angle walking or front point use. Worth the money!!
If your feet are too big, you can buy longer center bars. I wear size 14s and had to buy the long center bars. It would be nice if they allowed to you to purchase crampons with the longer center bars rather than having to buy the shorter "regular" crampons and purchase the long center bars separately.
overall, a super solid crampon. toe strap allows pretty much any boot to lock in tightly. Frontpoints work great in ice and wide design is super stable on steep snow too. So far, ABS plates have worked perfectly. The powder coat comes off quick like any crampon but just keep the rust off, sharpen, and you're good to go!
Whether its loose snow or hard ice on a steep pitch these crampons can handle it all. The secondary points are sharp enough to grab and tear through anything (just ask my Mammut Pants). They're a little on the heavy side, but can perform in a variety of tasks. They compliment my LaSportiva Trango S Evo GTXs very nicely.
I use these when I have a route that has a bit of everything in it. Glacier slog, steep chutes and even a few good icy pitches. They hold there own very very well and are a great do it all crampon.
you will want a pair of automatic crampons for those boots but any crampon binding system will work on those boots. if you have large feet you will need extension bars
These are really good all-purpose mountaineering crampons. work well with mountaineering boots, hiking boots and ski boots. I would suggest getting the anti balling plates, which make a huge difference in how much snow gets crammed up inside them. great for steep snow, dry glacier, and light ice climbing
Yes they will, it is the neumatic attachment, a great crampon for that boot, but be weary of trying to climb harder ice in those boots, as the 3/4 shank will flex alot!
I got a pair of these Sabretooth crampons to go with my Scarpa Triolet boots . A guy from Scarpa told me they would be a really good match ! He was very right , they work really well with the boots . 14 points are better than the old 12 point crampons . Light and they seem to be very tough . The plastic/nylon front bail is very , very tough and should take many years of abuse .
Not really, the Tele bill is too big. For telemark compatibility check out the Black Diamond Neve Pro Crampons:http://www.backcountry.com/store/BLD1049/Black-Diamond-Neve-Pro-Crampons-with-ABS.html
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