I have known about this site for a little while but finally just signed up. So I do a lot of hiking during the Spring-Fall seasons in the White Mountains in NH and plan to pick up some winter mountaineering this winter.
Anyways, I have been considering going with a strap style crampon, like the BD Seracs so I can climb with my regular hiking boots. My question is, how do these strap crampons hold up without using plastic mountaineering boots? Will these give me sufficient stability? I would rather not buy new mountaineering boots right now given the cost but at the same time, do not want to buy crampons I will regret. Anyone who uses the strap style, I would appreciate some feedback on how they hold up, feel on the boot, and work on a long hike? Also, will the strap ones work on the hard plastic boots as well (should I happen to regret using hiking boots)?