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Learn about the performance advantages of stainless steel and how we have used it in the constuction of our crampons from Bill Belcourt, Black Diamond's Climbing Hardgoods Manager.
Stainless steel is used in Black Diamond's 2009 Cyborg, Sabretooth and Serac crampons.
Boulder UK Youth Plywood Masters, 2 – 3 August 2025
Over 150 athletes travelled the lengths of the UK and beyond to compete at the weekend. The qualification rounds and finals for Under 13s and Under 17s took place on Saturday, followed by the qualification rounds and finals for...
Kendal Mountain Festival 2025 Announces its First Ticket Release
Kendal Mountain Festival is releasing its first round of tickets for the 2025 event, which this year takes place 20-23 November. The highly-anticipated celebration of adventure, culture, nature and exploration brings...
//www.grivel.com/acciaio/stainless_steel_vs_chromolly_steel.pdf Not knowing much about metallurgy I'd be interested to hear an impartial viewpoint on both sides of the discussion.
they seem to make a point of saying stainless is lighter - so why is the entire range of black diamond crampons similar weight or heavier than the equivalent in the grivel range? sounds like a load of marketing bs to me
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