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Single cut, flat mill bastard file will do it.

I found that with the Alibis as well; simply couldn't get my hand into the glove as the cuff was just too tight. The Alpine Alibis don't have the same problem, you just have to loosen the wrist cinch and you're in.

The OR Alpine Alibis I ordered from MEC arrived this afternoon and they have the same slick gauntlet closing that the MH Hydras have; just reversed, cord on the thumb side releases and pinkie side tightens. Should be able to put some mileage on them this weekend.

Picked up a pair this past weekend and took them for a spin, a little thicker and warmer than some of the other soft shell gloves I've been wearing lately (MH Torsion, Mammut Traverse). Comparable to the Arc'Teryx Gamma SV glove in terms of feel, but waterproof and with a longer gauntlet. Leather on the palms got wet but my hands stayed dry and they dryed quickly in my jacket. It was hard to make any statement regarding warmth since I was cragging and got cold sitting around in belay mittens and a micropuff jacket The gauntlet tightening/loosing system is the best I've seen out there. cord on the thumb side of the glove tightens and cord on the pinkie side loosens; pretty slick.

Have the pants, I was looking for something warmer for ice this season. Generally pretty satisfied with them, warmth, water and wind protection are all good, legs are trim with more of a climbing cut, however, there's some things I don't like. No venting on the legs and you can get warm on a long, steep approaches. I also like to carry spare gloves in the legs of my pants and lack of vent zips means I'm back to storing them in my jacket. Leg vents that open completely (i.e. don't have a mesh backing) have pretty much disappeared on soft shell pants so this is a shortcoming a lot of alpine pants have. I find the Speed Asents short, I wear a medium (6', 180 with a 32" waist) and the legs could stand being 2 inches longer. At least with Baturas I can tuck them into the gaiter, otherwise it's cold ankles! They also don't have tabs on them to attach shock cord to run under your boots. Fly...works great if your johnson is located about 2 inches below your navel....wish they had through the crotch zippers, but then again nothing seems to now.

Agreed that tr'ing off a single v-thread is a bad idea. I'd be okay with a good pair of v-threads or a v-thread backing up a couple of good screws. Hope they at least were running the rope through a locker or two.

$180 Cdn at MEC, they're now up on the website

Picked up a pair early this year, love the fit. My feet are normal in terms of width, however, I do have a fairly narrow heel and generally low volume feet. With the EVOs my heel stays locked in place and the additional tongue that's shipped with them give me the best fit of any boot I've ever worn.

I got a pair, via pro deal, that are on their third season now and by far they're the best ice leading gloves I've used. Warm enough, dry very quickly when wet, excellent dexterity and they fit me perfectly. Tried a number of other gloves and nothing works better for me. As much as I don't like the price tag, they work for me so I bit the bullet and picked up a replacement pair (no pro deal this time).

Bought a 17cm last season and I wasn't overly impressed. I found the angle and size of the hangar made it difficult for me to use it to drive the screw, and I'm not a fan of cleaning them with a draw attached. That said there are some nice features; they start easily and the cores clean very easily.

EV, if you don't mind sharing it, could you email it to iceclimb at rogers.com.

Anyone out there have a topo for PC that they'd be willing to share?

They're interchangeable.