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The Black Diamond Talon is three hooks in one. This amazing hooking option is suited for big wallers and those bolting on lead. The Talon's dual-base design provides exceptional stability. Since the rock will often break under pressure of a hook before the hook pops, it's important to maximize hook-to-rock contact area. The tripod design provides optimal hook-to-rock contact. Flat, chiseled points offer exceptional bite in rock. Each blade has a different dimension, offering hook placements from bat-hook (3/16in) size to half-inch. -Vendor

Bottom Line: “He clasped the crag with crooked hands…” The Eagle, Tennyson

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Rating for this product: 5

Good for when the going gets tiny

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
March 21, 2010

The three prongs of the Talon not only provide stability, but each point has a different configuration, so you can latch on to small, medium or large rock nubbins. The smallest point is optimized for hooking into 1/4 drilled holes, which is common on Big Walls or with Canyoneering.

Talons are specialized pieces of climbing equipment, but for those who are going into that type of terrain, they work great.

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Rating for this product: 5

Like the tripod!

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March 17, 2010

The design of the Talon is very good and promotes stability. I'm not an aid climber so I haven't used this the same way others have. I keep this in my canyoneering pack as a back-up in case I need to aid out of a keeper hole. Luckily, I'm yet to put it to the test in an emergency but have found it to very stable in practice.

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Rating for this product: 5

talon is great

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October 31, 2009

it is a three micro hooks in just one device. it is very stable beacuse it acts as a tripod.compared to the other devices on my rack , the talon is that one which is mostly used when i do aid climbing .

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Good for when the going gets tiny

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By: Andrew McLean March 21, 2010

The three prongs of the Talon not only provide stability, but each point has a different configuration, so you can latch on to small, medium or large rock more...

Like the tripod!

5 star rating

By: Scott Swallow March 17, 2010

The design of the Talon is very good and promotes stability. I'm not an aid climber so I haven't used this the same way others have. I keep this more...

Weight:
48g, 1.7oz 
Throw:
3/16, 3/10, 1/2in, 4.7, 7.6, 12.7 mm 
Country of Origin:
China 

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