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petzl vasak crampons

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bigeck 08 Sep 2006
Got a pair of vasak leverlock last winter and have never used them yet. Anyone who has used them got any feedback on them, e.g what were they like on steep snow/mod ice.

cheers alec
bigeck 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck: bump
 beardy mike 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck: Got some but only used them for a very short distance. They seemed to do what crampons do really...
 NickST 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck:

I've got a pair. They do me just fine. I've used them on stuff in the alps from long snow plods to moderate ice and they're pretty good. On mixed ground they were fine for my needs too. Also used them at the Ice Factor and X-Scape and they worked well enough there on the vertical ice.

They seem a good general mountaineering crampon really. Especially now that the anti-balling up plates actually work!
 andymoin 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck: Used them all last season great for snow plodding/easy ice I-III, on vert ice IV they slipped a few times, prob just my crapy technique. Get those heels down!
bigeck 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck: cheers guys i bought them because the tiso at ratho didnt have g12's and the lad in shop said they were similar, just wanted some feedback.

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bigeck 08 Sep 2006
In reply to all: i wasnt talking to my self well hop not
 Neil Adams 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck:

I've got a pair and really like them. I've got a pair of Rambos as well: you can definitely feel the difference on harder stuff but for easy Scottish stuff and Alpine routes where weight is more important than the ability to stand on nothing, they're ideal.
 BruceM 08 Sep 2006
In reply to bigeck:
They're perfect for all-round mountaineering really. Much lighter than Grivels. The upgrade of the good old S12. Can't go wrong. We recently bought a pair for my girl who used them seconding on Norway water ice. And like the S12, they'd be good as gold for moderate Scottish ice/rock.
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