Ah-ha! Well thanks for the info, I tried it out and it is a little more cumbersome then just using a tool, but stellar info if you don't have that option. Thanks David Jonsson!
CONGRATS Master!!!!!!!Great explanations !!! I bought them, but I still have to use them, but I think they are the best crampons on the market!!! Best wishes.
Well thanks! I have gotten a lot of use out of them and they've treated me well. Hope you get out to use them soon and glad this was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions!
The lock-nut is the "nylock" style...if you change points often, beware of the nylon becoming worn... If it gets badly worn, it will loose its locking potential and the vibration involved may slacken the nut off... with disastrous results!
Very good point, that is completely true! If the rubberized portion of the locknut were to wear out with overuse, it would be very bad. I change mine a time or two during the season, at that rate a I have seen no damage, definitely wise to keep an eye on this and if you were on an expedition, I would bring a couple of spares.
Do you have any advice on wich hole for the 3 front bail positions you would use for wich occasion? Is it just boot size or the type of shoe you'd use, type of climbing? I once had mine sit in the rear hole like yours and I got a comment from an italian moutainguide that it was set to far back (we were iceclimbing).
Ideally you would have them set to the front positions to get you the most on top of your points on ice. In my situation, I had to set them that way in order to get a proper fit to the boot... I would say the only time you would truly choose to have them set all the way back would be on softer substrates where you need extra purchase to get a good hold. In this instance you would want your boot further back so it wouldn't inhibit the points from driving in more.
I would have them longer to give you more to work with on the front points. Its definitely preference though, that's the fun of these crampons! Staggering the points can be a useful setup depending on conditions too.
@Nature Nate Yeah I think longer may be better as went out yesterday to try my new crampons and wished I had them in the longer configuration. One last question, I was using Quarks since I have a pair but I burn out on them quite fast on the vertical cliffs , would using a pair of Nomics make a big difference compared to quarks or would it be minimal?
@@darylmacvicar6313 You will find a huge difference climbing with a more aggressive ice tool. The Nomics are a good option as are the CAMP X-Dreams, they are better suited for vertical ice and dry tooling. If you are primarily dry tooling, there are also some dry tooling specific axes out there. But I would definitely check out the X-Dreams, they have a ice and a rock configuration and are a good option for a more versatile tool.
Great tip! Thank you. I've been using the CAMP Blade Runners the second half of this season, they are incredible! I never knew a crampon could be so stable!
@@naturenate7117 Camp Blade runners are good only for ice, for mixed and for pure dry tooling you are better off with some darts as they are much lighter
You can use the top of the center bar to hold the nut if you don't have a plier or a wrench.
Ah-ha! Well thanks for the info, I tried it out and it is a little more cumbersome then just using a tool, but stellar info if you don't have that option. Thanks David Jonsson!
I was just going to leave the same comment but you've said it for me.
CONGRATS Master!!!!!!!Great explanations !!! I bought them, but I still have to use them, but I think they are the best crampons on the market!!!
Best wishes.
Well thanks! I have gotten a lot of use out of them and they've treated me well. Hope you get out to use them soon and glad this was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions!
The lock-nut is the "nylock" style...if you change points often, beware of the nylon becoming worn...
If it gets badly worn, it will loose its locking potential and the vibration involved may slacken the nut off...
with disastrous results!
Very good point, that is completely true! If the rubberized portion of the locknut were to wear out with overuse, it would be very bad. I change mine a time or two during the season, at that rate a I have seen no damage, definitely wise to keep an eye on this and if you were on an expedition, I would bring a couple of spares.
Ron Walker!!😹😹
Do you have any advice on wich hole for the 3 front bail positions you would use for wich occasion? Is it just boot size or the type of shoe you'd use, type of climbing? I once had mine sit in the rear hole like yours and I got a comment from an italian moutainguide that it was set to far back (we were iceclimbing).
Ideally you would have them set to the front positions to get you the most on top of your points on ice. In my situation, I had to set them that way in order to get a proper fit to the boot... I would say the only time you would truly choose to have them set all the way back would be on softer substrates where you need extra purchase to get a good hold. In this instance you would want your boot further back so it wouldn't inhibit the points from driving in more.
@@naturenate7117 oke thanks! Makes sense
@@manob2594 Let me know if you have anymore questions!
is it automatic crampon or semi-auto
They can be either, the come with components for both. I have mine set up as auto.
Do you think longer or shorter for dry tooling ?
I would have them longer to give you more to work with on the front points. Its definitely preference though, that's the fun of these crampons! Staggering the points can be a useful setup depending on conditions too.
@Nature Nate Yeah I think longer may be better as went out yesterday to try my new crampons and wished I had them in the longer configuration. One last question, I was using Quarks since I have a pair but I burn out on them quite fast on the vertical cliffs , would using a pair of Nomics make a big difference compared to quarks or would it be minimal?
@@darylmacvicar6313 You will find a huge difference climbing with a more aggressive ice tool. The Nomics are a good option as are the CAMP X-Dreams, they are better suited for vertical ice and dry tooling. If you are primarily dry tooling, there are also some dry tooling specific axes out there. But I would definitely check out the X-Dreams, they have a ice and a rock configuration and are a good option for a more versatile tool.
@Nature Nate awesome, thank you for replies, upon looking into it I'm thinking maybe the ergonomics as purely for dry tooling
@@darylmacvicar6313 No problem! Let me know if you have any other questions
just get the new darts, pretty much the same design but lighter
Great tip! Thank you. I've been using the CAMP Blade Runners the second half of this season, they are incredible! I never knew a crampon could be so stable!
@@naturenate7117 Camp Blade runners are good only for ice, for mixed and for pure dry tooling you are better off with some darts as they are much lighter
@@SileDevil Thanks for the info! I'll check them out. And yes, I only use the blade runners on ice, I get plenty of use out of them!