new grivel ice tools and crampons

[layton]

since grivel is back, has anyone had experience with their interesting and innovative designs in specifically:

 

I believe these are all new, or at least new versions for this year

Quantum Race

X Monster

Speedy Ice Screw

G20

G14

Rambo

 

Pos? Neg? Thoughts?

 

[Dane]

Front bales on their crampons suck. Nice they dropped it for the DART copy. But they sell more crampons than anyone in the business. Tools are light and have a nice swing. QR, among others, is the forunner of the newest Petzl Ergo. $25. for a runner on a Helix? That is as dumb as tape on the upper shaft of a tool. Nothing really new, beyound the minor revamp adding a bump on the upper rubber grip.

 

But the Helix Ice Screws ROCK! As does the Salamander helmet and their umbilicals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TrogdortheBurninator]

one downside IMO is that the picks arent super delicate. Nice for durability, not so good in cold swinging ice. Only other criticism is that head (at least on x-monster) is kind of light compared to shaft. Again, more of an issue in cold ice where you want head weight.