lattinhill
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I have been using my G10 crampons for the last 6 years with the center bar through only one slot, allowing them to hinge freely. Nothing has cracked or broken and I've had no problems with this set up. This is with regular hiking boots. I'd never given it much thought untill a friend recently bought new Black Diamond crampons and the salesman said that the bar must be through both slots. Grivel makes flex bars but I can't find any mention of these for B. D. crampons. Nothing in the instructions that came in the box or on their web site gave any clue as to the right or wrong way to use them.
I had always thought that the type of boot was the determing factor so the salesman might well be correct. Also, the front anti-bot plate is held on by the bar being through both slots.
Have I been doing it wrong all this time?
Dave
I had always thought that the type of boot was the determing factor so the salesman might well be correct. Also, the front anti-bot plate is held on by the bar being through both slots.
Have I been doing it wrong all this time?
Dave
