Grivel G14 & Nepal Evo fit
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:21 pm
I have a pair of Grivel G14 crampomatics that I bought for WI climbing with my LS Nepal Evos. I'd used them a couple times before and liked them, but two weeks ago I spent several days at Lee Vining Canyon, focussing on my footwork and efficiency on WI. One thing I noticed is that the G14 front points stick out in front of the boot significantly less than some other crampons (e.g., Petzl Sarkens, or even BD Sabretooth alpine crampons). The angle of the G14 points and the position of the secondary points, at least when they are on the Nepals, require me to drop my heels quite a lot to get a secure stance compared to some other crampons I borrowed for comparison. I know the toe bail is movable, and moved the bail back to the rear holes, which helps a little.
Have other people run into this issue with Nepals and G14s? Is it simply a matter of "they're designed to work that way, improve your technique and they'll be great" or do others prefer crampons with more prominent front points on the Nepals?
Have other people run into this issue with Nepals and G14s? Is it simply a matter of "they're designed to work that way, improve your technique and they'll be great" or do others prefer crampons with more prominent front points on the Nepals?