Excellent buy!!! I brought these babies to Bolivia two summers ago and they surpassed all of my expectations. They are relatively lightweight for such a technical crampon and go on without hastle. I didn't invest in antibot plates, which was a big mistake, especially in the Andean snow, but they tackled verticle alpine ice like no other. Very pleased over all.

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Very friendly (moved from CA to Seattle, WA) no experience with actual Charlet Moser Co.

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I have the Rapidfix Strap model, which is a really verstaile model in my opinion. I've used these for 2 seasons now for mountaineering in the New Zealand alps. I've been really pleased with them. The aggressive secondary points help with support in steeper gullies while front-pointing, but french technique is still very secure. They're quite easy to adjust to your boots. I guess Grivel's would be easier because they're tool free. But all it takes is one screwdrives, you can actually use the part of the strap buckle (they designed it that way). They ddo ball up a little in very soft fresh snow, and I'll probably get some anti-balling plates. But a quick hit with your axe clears them very quickly. The points did not dull easily on mixed ground, and sharpen easily with a file. I also looked at BD Sabretooth's and Grivel G12'S. But the Charlet Mosers were the best price at the time, and I'm very pleased with my purchase

These are really great crampons! Ice climbing is possible with these, but they're also perfect for glacier crossing. Easy, simple and fast, the best I've ever had.
If you need a product for normal mountainering, buy these. If you only want to climb icewalls, you buy more extreme crampons.

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grivel

i have the cm blackice rapidfix wire model, not the strap version as shown at the top of this page. i purchased these crampons two months ago and am very pleased with the way they perform. i recently upgrade my mountaineering boot to the koflach degre which my old crampons - grivel g12 classics did not fit. the grivel strap was an inch too short.

sizing and stepping in to them is simple. working the single - around the ankle strap is a piece of cake. recently, i had to put them on in frigid conditions on el pico de orizaba in mexico at 16,600 feet and had no problem.

walking in them is probably the same as any other crampon. i just hope they hold up as well as my grivels have. once they're on they are locked to the boot. it's a great feel.

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grivel g12 classics

Great crossover crampon, can handle alpine ice, steep ice and the occasional mixed footing, yet still functions for glacier travel. Horizontal rails keep snow balling to a minimum. Strong steel and easily adjustable. Rapidfix accomodates most boots and makes for easy on and off without fear they'll come off. Not rigid enough for serious WI or mixed climbing and too rigid for long glacier travel but if you do a little of it all these are the perfect medium.

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CM Grade 8, BD Sabretooth, Camp strap ons.

Easy adjustment and fit my Asolo ATS 8000's great. Nice long spikes. No problems with shifting or falling off.

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These are very good general crampons. In much abuse on mixed terrain, none of the points have become bent. The steel is very high-quality. They have never popped off, yet they are easy to put on and take off.
The sizing mechanism is very simple and field-adjustable without tools, yet it holds securely. There is a fine-tuning knob on the heel. While it can freeze and become unadjustable in the field, it's a nice feature not seen on other crampons. My one problem is with that adjustment. With the crampon sized properly, I have to keep the fine-tuning knob extended to its extreme for it to fit my Lowa Civettas properly, so for me, the knob doesn't quite have the usefulness it could.

Very good product for normal mountaneering. I used them on some rock and the steel seems to be quite good quality. Easy to put on, and so far, they have never fell off.