Grivel G 14

[jmace]

any one had any luck moving the toe bail back one notch...?

 

I tried so hard to pop them out and I cant, I want to extend the length of my front points by pushing my boot back a tad..

 

thanks in advance

[jordop]

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[rhyang]

Vise grips are one possibility; another is using the crampon strap to pull on the toebail (thread it thru and pull both ends).

[Mark_Husbands]

i did it, but be sure to bend them back in. i have had a bail pop off on one occasion because it was too wide. some extra bending stopped this.

[catbirdseat]

There was a previous post about this same question, if I recall.

[scheissami]

Yeah, there was a thread I started cuz I was having the same difficulty with my Grivel AirTech pons:

 

Though I tried using vise-grips and other fancy stuff, I actually ended up having to file away small portions of the flanged tips of the bail; I know they fit in somehow initially, but I was just unable to line up the bail with the slots in a way to get the damn thing out. I haven't had a problem with the bail's stability since adjusting the size.

[jmace]

Thanks, after reading the posts sounds like some serious fun!!

 

 

[Aya]

I get mine off with a claw hammer - just line up the bail to the correct orientation, and then slip the hammer under and pry. After one side comes out, the otehr is relatively easy. It's a pain, but not nearly so bad as requiring filing and vises and whatnot. I've found this to be the easiest way to adjust the G14 bails.

 

Using the crampon strap definitely did not provide enough leverage.

[jmace]

Did it with a claw hammer, pry bar and a table vise...actually was quite easy once I had the right tools

 

thanks everyone

[Delmarco]

I don't know about the toe bail, but I spent a longer time than I expected getting the yellow antibott plates on the front end!

 

[jmace]

WEll, I emailed Grivel North America about the issue and they actually emailed me back with instructions on how to do it, then they emailed me again and wanted to make sure I was able to accomplish it!!

 

Awesome customer service!!

 

So if your havin problems just give them a shout

[syudla]

So what were the instructions? I've done it with the strap.

[Dechristo]

I've done it with the strap.

 

Alpinists.

 

...enjoy suffering so much they bring it in the bedroom.

[rhyang]

[syudla]

I've done it with the strap.

 

Alpinists.

 

...enjoy suffering so much they bring it in the bedroom.

 

You dont expect me to chase down a coyote do you?

[ClimbingPanther]

I get mine off with a claw hammer

 

I tried the clawhammer but I just scraped up my fingers on the points.

 

 

[jmace]

Table Vice and a claw hammer worked like a charm, had both done in less than 5 minutes, you just need to orient the front bail so the notch will slide out of the hole and you just pry it off.