I was searching and searching for a pair of flexible crampons that would fit all of my boots. Petzl and MJ came through. I had to buy the long linking bars (which mj for som…
- Karlton, 01/20/10
New York

I purchased a set of these for my girlfriend and I. We used them climb Mt. Adams. I was thoroughly impressed. Very easy and quick to put on, the rubber never seemed to get…
- Sean, 06/22/09
North Cascades Washington

Recommended by a friend who, in the meantime, lent me a pair of old circa 1980s leather strap crampons. Yeah, OK anything is better than old leather straps, safety reasons an…
- glenn, 12/29/10
NJ

I used it for vertical ice climbing in upper michigan this year and they worked out great. One thing you may pay attention to is the device in the rear that you close to lock…
- Ji, 12/03/10
ann arbor, MI

Failry light, modular, stainless. Whats not to love. with crampons fit is king. These fit my size 10.5 la sportiva nepal evo's perfectly. so thats a win. try some on with your…
- James, 08/05/11
sydney

Great pair of crampons for ice climbing and also high level alpinism. Interchangeable frontpoints are super-sweet and the stainless steel the black diamond is now using is in…
- Richard, 12/09/10
Ithaca, NY

I've had my Contacts for years, so I can't speak to the new steel used in this version, but I know the design is solid. I've used them all over the Cascades as well as in the…
- Michael, 04/14/10
Bozeman

Though I only recently purchased a pair, the Pacific NW’s record snowpack has given me plenty of opportunity to test them. I prefer low and light hiking shoes to boots, and…
- Joshua, 08/05/11
Ann Arbor

Recently used for a few days during an attempt on Chulu West (6419m) in the Annapurna region of Nepal. I think the best thing about these is how easy they are to fit! Lift t…
- Tegyn, 02/21/11
Australia

I love these. Light, durable, comfortable, grippy for how unagressive they look. They're my 3'rd pair of crampons. I bought them to wear with some baffin pac boots that I hav…
- David, 10/10/11

hey this is a great item my son is liking it too much its simply superb!!!! very great to have…
- chunmun, 03/04/11
del

I recently purchased the Kahtoola KTS Aluminum version and love them. I was worried they would be too large and not fit well since I am a womens' size 6.5 but after setting th…
- Melissa, 03/12/11
Vernon, CT

These crampons are really light and fully capable of performing on moderate glacier routes that don't involve much rock or front pointing. The steel tips are probably good fo…
- William, 11/06/10
Seattle

I've used these for mixed climbing throughout New England and have never had any shenanigans. They fit on my Scarpa Mantas and Invernos perfectly giving me a little versatilit…
- DANIEL, 09/04/09
Vermont

My go to crampon for snow and ice alpine route in the Cascades. They perform very well in both hard conditions and slush. The abs plates function well and help with grip on ro…
- CAMERON, 11/04/11
VANCOUVER

i used the steel version of theese to climb mt.Washington. they performed flawlessly and never fell off my boot or felt loose.…
- SAM, 04/08/08
Bozeman

If you are using the G10 and don't have the antiballing plates, buy it and you'll see the difference. I bought this as a replacement for the originally delivered ones. If you…
- Leonard, 12/25/09
San Diego, CA

I primarily do winter hiking, backpacking, mountaineering and ice climbing in the Northeast United States; White Mountains, Adirondacks and Catskills. I summited Rainier in la…
- JOHN C, 04/07/09
Exit 12 off I-84 in Western Connecticut

This is a great crampon, i like the included bag. Yes, they are steel, so dont leave them wet, and they are a bit heavy, but still awesome for the price. I dont like hard boot…
- scott, 12/07/10
RI

For general mountaineering these crampons are great. Nice and sharp, fit my boots very well, solid build. If you see yourself climbing ice, mixed, or anything really steep in…
- Peter, 02/02/12
Calgary, Canada

Still waiting to sink these into some ice!…
- Eric, 01/07/12
Upstate New York

I use these with winter boots without "welts" for steep Adirondack trails, crampons are decent for non-vertical uses and accomodate my big boots. I don't like the strap syste…
- Ian, 02/10/10
Cornwall ontario

Picked them up on S&C a few years back for snowboard mountaineering and have not had any complaints. They fit my 11.5 malamutes with a few pin holes left to extend to. I hav…
- Stephen, 03/28/12
Fort Collins

Buyer beware Moosejaw is pulling a switch with this crampon and others. So watch out with other similar products as well. They would not give me the product I ordered from the…
- ED, 04/29/08
DILLON

I recently bought the Petzl Crab 6 Crampons and they have completely changed my life. I used to be a shy bashful person and after purchasing the Crab 6 Crampons, I have becom…
- JOE, 03/09/06
DALLAS

Great crampons. Very ajustable and work well for hiking in the snow. Not a hardcore mountaineering crampon, but still very solid. I hiked into Tuckermans Ravine with them and…
- Richard, 07/03/07
CANADENSIS

I've had a pair of these for a while and the only complaint is that the rubber around the rear hooks started to rot very slightly, but was only cosmetic and they still work gr…
- Michael, 01/08/11
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