--- Built to handle a myriad of different climbing pursuits
--- This crampon lives for trekking, glacier travel, or steep couloirs and snowfields
--- Totally adjustable Zytel straps make this crampon durable and easy to use
--- Fits everything from moon boots to flip-flops
ScottyS - Feb 3, 2004 1:10 am - Voted 5/5
Untitled ReviewThese are must-have crampons for lightweight enthusiasts. Once adjusted, they go on fast and are solid. I've used these with "approach style" tennis shoes as well as lightweight boots, and every time I felt secure no matter how dicey the terrain. Much better than insteps, and almost as light, these crampons come in a handy mesh bag so you can even strap them to the exterior of your pack to save space.
Any Cons?
Not really. Because they are aluminum, you don't want to buy them for vertical ice work, but for light mixed rock they seem to do fine. I did Orizaba with these in some Gore-Tex high-top shoes/boots, and never felt insecure even on some of the steeper, crustier surfaces.
Bottom Line
If you go light, you can't live without these.