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

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

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

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

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

The Grivel Air Tech Light crampons are extremely light and fit very well inside my Grivel crampon bag. It is easy to put these crampons on to basically any kind of hiking/bac…
- ZUO-ZHONG, 04/08/08
HACIENDA HEIGHTS

So good I got a set for my girlfriend. Light and simple, yet won't let you down.…
- TIM, 11/10/07
BALTIMORE

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

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

I haven't used these yet (we just dipped below the sixties in Arizona...), but I tried them on and they appear to be really snug. I was concerned about getting the 'clip' typ…
- Adam, 11/07/11
Mesa, AZ

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

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

Just picked these up. Compatible with my snowboard boots and they look good and are very functional for basic climbs(not ice climbing) Cant wait to tackle Mt Hood with them.…
- Devan, 03/11/11
Portland, OR

Perfect for lightweight adventures.…
- Gib, 10/17/10
Venice

Uber-lightweight mono rail design, fixed mono front point, Grivel quality, totally killer. Grivel advertises these as the lightest technical crampons on the market, and they…
- Benjamin, 06/23/11

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

I've used these on my size 12 snowboard boots for two seasons and they've held up pretty well. The pin system used to extend the crampons has released on me a few times during…
- GRZEGORZ, 01/13/12
Czaniec

Used these over in New Zealand for 9 days of touring over and through a glacier. great for vertical climbing and having the base plate being interchangeable in sizes means can…
- james, 09/17/10
melbourne, australia

Bomber construction, paired with a Lhoste GTX form La Sportiva. So far have used on vertical ice and mixed with awesome performance. Perform equally as well in approach.…
- Garrett, 03/01/10
MPLS

definatly a good light crampon ,the only problem dont use them on mixed climbs or rock they will definatly grind down to stubs .good for glacier not for mixed…
- SCOTT, 11/29/09

for snow and ice , no rocks…
- PAUL, 09/10/07
RIDGEWOOD

I bought a pair of these Grivel crampons last year to do some mountaineering and an ice skills course. All of the instructors wore Grivel, so I knew it must be good. I wear…
- HEATHER, 01/26/12
NEW YORK

The G10's work as well as any other 10 points out there. However, noticeable features include a reliable rear clip and bail system. Not that its happened but, the rear adjustm…
- Jerry, 04/20/10
Apple Valley, Ca