eastcoastboy

Dane - good topic and worth discussing. It made me trawl through my memory. FWIW, here's some data points: 1983 - original Koflach Ultras with 1st gen clip-on Stubai Tirols: perfect fit despite the fact that the Ultras didn't even have a pronounced lip for clip-ons. This combo got me through the next 7 years and never ever came off. Early-mid 90s - About 6 pairs of Asolo Expeditions or the orange 101s matched with footfangs and then Charlet Moser Black Ices. Again perfect fit. Late 90s - Scarpa Vegas (aka Invernos) with Black Ices and BD Switchblades. Black Ices were perfect fit but S'blades had a bit of play but worked without any problems. 2000 - present Lowa Civettas with G12s/Rambocomps. Both good fit. Not a great fit with S'blades but okay. Trango Extremes with Rambocomps. Good fit but fiddly. Old green Olympus Mons with old G12s. Bad fit and needed different bale. Yellow Oly Mons with French-style G14s. Poor fit. Only time I've used the strap bale at the front and I did not like it. Oly Mons with new Sabertooth clip-on. Good fit. What this tells me is that I've had more trouble fitting crampons in the last 10 years than I had in the previous 17.