--- Built to handle a myriad of different climbing pursuits
--- This crampon lives for trekking, glacier travel, or steep couloirs and snowfields
--- Totally adjustable Zytel straps make this crampon durable and easy to use
--- Fits everything from moon boots to flip-flops |
Reviews
| ScottyS | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 5/5 | The Praise
These are must-have crampons for lightweight enthusiasts. Once adjusted, they go on fast and are solid. I've used these with "approach style" tennis shoes as well as lightweight boots, and every time I felt secure no matter how dicey the terrain. Much better than insteps, and almost as light, these crampons come in a handy mesh bag so you can even strap them to the exterior of your pack to save space.
Any Cons?
Not really. Because they are aluminum, you don't want to buy them for vertical ice work, but for light mixed rock they seem to do fine. I did Orizaba with these in some Gore-Tex high-top shoes/boots, and never felt insecure even on some of the steeper, crustier surfaces.
Bottom Line
If you go light, you can't live without these. | | Posted Feb 3, 2004 1:10 am |
| rhyang | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 4/5 | I used these to climb Mt. Shasta via Avy Gulch, and the Shasta/Shastina saddle, which involved about 40-ish degrees in places. Worked great on hard snow.
I tend to take them off for rock sections, since they are aluminum. The bindings are very secure, but take a while to put on and can also be a pain to figure out. However, I understand that these are also made with Combi (like new-matic) and step-in bindings.
I believe it's possible to get anti-balling plates for these (use google), but I just cut some plastic out of a juice container, cut it to fit and zip-tied it to the bottom.
Not for use on water ice. | | Posted Jun 21, 2004 3:03 am |
| Bignick | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 5/5 | I searched for a while before buying these as I was looking for the lightest weight crampon available that would hold up to serious climbing on steep snow and occasional rock. I wanted a crampon that was easy to put on and would easily fit on the back of my fanny pack without being too obtrusive. I bought the Stubai Ultralights and have been very happy with them. I have used them about 6 times and they work better than expected. The crampons are made of a high grade heat treated and hard aircraft type aluminum alloy. These wear very well, even on rock and are extremely resistant to bending. Probably will wear a little more if used often on rock, but that's why we have heavier steel crampons too. They are light enough that I take them with me when there is a chance I will encounter steep snow on a hike. I found that shortening the straps is helpful and I pack them without the carry bag to save more weight. | | Posted Jun 6, 2005 12:17 am |
| plark42 | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 4/5 | I am very happy with this product- I can put them on my leather mountaineering boots or even my ski touring boots.. and they still fit!! They are very easy to put on and take off (granted that you practice with them a bit).. and I feel much more secure with these strap-ons on my feet compared to other step-ins that I've owned... I climbed mt. Baker and mt. adams with these guys and they stood up fine. However, when I eventually get plastic boots, I will get beefier steel step-in crampons that can tackle anything I throw at them.. (I am a bit hesitant with these stubai's on rock and hard snow/ice) | | Posted Jan 24, 2006 1:05 am |
| Muddeer | good, but still aluminum | | 
Voted 4/5 | It is all you need on hard snow; iffy on icy stuff though. The spikes will dull fast on rocks. I wish they were a little longer; barely fits my US size 11.5 winter boots (I have to jam them in - time consuming...). I occasionally sharpen the spikes. Avoid sharpening to a sharp point though, as it will dull quickly. Also, use a hand file, not a machine tool - you will remove alot more material than you would want and not realize it. | | Posted Feb 24, 2007 2:36 am |
| MountaingirlBC | Perfect for what they are intended for | | 
Voted 5/5 | For most of my trips, the Stubai's are more than adequate. I love them. They are made of aluminum alloy so they are MUCH lighter (590grams) than regular crampons. They aren't as sharp as regular crampons (which also makes them a good choice for children and beginners)but I've heard you can sharpen them... but then if you need to you should probably be using beefier crampons anyway. It's nice not having to worry about them shredding everything in my pack... or my legs for that matter.
You would think that they wouldn't be strong being made of aluminium but they have certainly held up well for me even on steep rock. Granted, I weigh 124lbs so if you had another 110lbs on me you might need something stronger. My climbing partner is always jealous of how quickly I can get my crampons on as the binding system is really simple & easy to use.
Don't lose the straps. They're expensive to replace!
| | Posted May 7, 2007 2:26 pm |
| fossana | great product | | 
Voted 5/5 | These are the perfect lightweight crampons for most of my mountaineering adventures. I'm not a big fan of mountaineering boots (I have yet to find a pair that fit me well), so being able to wear them over approach shoes is a big plus. My only complaint is that the plastic strap guides sometimes dig into my ankles when I'm not wearing boots. | | Posted Feb 7, 2008 7:08 pm |
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