Black Diamond Sabretooth Vs Serac

By kheegster wed jan 27 2010 11 30 pm.

Black diamond sabretooth vs serac.

If you have followed the blog it is quickly obvious that i really like the black diamond sabertooth for my own climbing. Total weight of pon and boot in a size 45 is an incredible 3lb. I had for the most part ignored the black diamond serac. The secondary points don t look like much but if you adjust the toebail so that are far enough forward they.

Mine have been up shasta rainier and a bunch of other peaks plus alpine waterfall ice. The serac crampon has a nasty problem in the lever. Stable durable and reliable on snow and glacier travel the serac is a classic 12 point crampon with a redesigned stainless steel construction. But in the recent past i have spent a lot of time climbing in the grivel g12.

To that end they have 12 very sharp points. In fact the same problem probably applies to most black diamond crampons if not all. Which is saying a lot as the g12s are a very good crampons. Serac pro sabertooth pro bd s web site shows them both at 2 2oz for the clip models as a comparison for weight.

Find outdoor mountaineering groups in your area to join or at least get on a trip or two with to get an idea of what s possible the technical involvement and the level of physical output that you can do in a good day out. I have not climbed in the serac but from the design i would say they would climb every bit as good as the g12s. Bd sabertooth vs serac. Black diamond sabretooth pro.

Black diamond say they are suitable for moderate technical climbs. More equipment in section crampons black diamond 2018 2019. Buy and read freedom of the hills. Serac neve combo on a pair of the super light scarpa phantom ultras.

Black diamond enters the stainless steel crampon arena replacing its chromoly steel aka carbon steel cyborg sabretooth serac and contact latter two not reviewed with stainless steel versions. Ideally the lever would lie flat on the surface of the boot s back. This results in a clear and sophisticated design with various performance and durability advantages. The new black diamond sabretooth crampon is the most versatile crampon.

For the winter season 2009 2010 black diamond lifts the evolution of the cyborg serac and sabretooth crampons to new spheres these renowned crampon models now feature stainless steel and a drastically enhanced geometry. The problems is caused by the pointy upper ends of the lever. I ve owned sabretooths since 2004 the old black ones.