New Grivel 11 pt crampon

[tomtom]

I was looking at my gear this morning and noticed that one of the rear-most teeth on my right Grivel G-12 crampons had broken off. The break was at the bend to the horizontal plate. I bought the crampons new in the spring of '00, so they are less than four years old. I've used them for a few glacier slogs, several alpine ice trips, practice sessions at Big Four and such, and one mixed climbing session at Black Ice.

 

Is this failure common?

 

[Rodchester]

I am surpirsed. Did it actually shear off? Or did it bend upward? Any idea?

 

I'd contact Grivel and see what they'll do for you....

 

Good luck with it.

 

[tomtom]

It didn't bend, it snapped off. Brittle failure.

[tomtom]

I contacted Grivel North America. Mike Makely was cool enough to send me a replacement heel half of my crampon.

 

Grivel s.