Black Diamond Sabretooth

Review Date
December 31, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Wild Bill Donovan ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $120.00 at All Outdoors

Summary:
Great all around utility crampons for hiking. Very solid construction and easy to put on and take off, even in adverse conditions. Really dependable, bomb proof, no nonsense gear. Great price too.

Review Date
May 30, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
2.50 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: jakeclimbs(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from Ann Arbor

Price Paid:  $140.00 at REI

Summary:
I've used my Sabretooths twice on Rainier, in the Sierras and for vertical ice. They have worked great everytime I put them on. For soft, late season waterfall ice, I put away my Rambos and used my Sabretooths with good results.
Only two problems I've got with them are that when the frontpoints wear out, you have to replace the whole crampon and the stupid set screw on my model that is a constant pain when making adjustments for friends.
Buy a pair with the spring-loaded adjuster!!

Customer Service:
BD always has responded quickly to my emails.

Similar Products Used:
Grivel Rambo

Review Date
January 9, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Scott (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Western Mass

Price Paid:  $135.00 at Guides Choice

Summary:
These suckers are great. Easy on and off with my Scarpa Alphas. These have kept me safe while traversing ridges in the Whites to climbing gullies in Huntington Ravine, NH. I do not own the anti-bot plates, but have not had a problem with snow buildup, YET. A bit heavy, but worth the weight.

Customer Service:
Never had to deal with Black Diamond CS

Review Date
September 29, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Klimbingking(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Puyallup

Price Paid:  $130.00 at REI

Summary:
I have to say these are a great buy. I believe them to be the standard. Near perfect fit with La Sprotiva Nepals. I did have one pop off but it was my fault(always double check before heading out) Only one complaint. Do they really have to be so damn sharp out of the box? I think BD is conspiring with gaiter comanies. A couple of good tears in mine from them. I guess I will need to learn to walk straight. Take them out on your sidewalk before the hills. Seriously.

Similar Products Used:
Grivel

Review Date
July 17, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: daomanj(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer

Price Paid:  $125.00 at The Mountaineer, Kee

Summary:
Bomber fit on my Invernos though it required setting one crampon on the third hole and the other on the fourth. Front bail is easy to place even with snow on my boots and freezing hands. Good feedback when clamping rear lets you know that you're good to go. Even the safety straps are a cinch.

Great for glacier slogging and ice climbing in crevasses, but I would opt for a vertical crampon for waterfall ice.

Customer Service:
n/a