Dane Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/01/outdoor-retailer-show-slc-2011.html Quote
Vernman23 Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Dane, When is neoshell expected to be out? Quote
cynicalwoodsman Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I guess its time to upgrade from my switchblades. Will I notice a difference? Quote
Dane Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 Neoshell should be avialable from several manufactures this spring. Check out Westcombs stuff...it rocks! Likely summer or fall for them though. Might be worth the wait. Difference on 'pons? Depends on what you are climbing to be honest. Quote
cynicalwoodsman Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Difference on 'pons? Depends on what you are climbing to be honest. Pure ice. That mixed stuff is for the strong and the bold. I'm a lifelong member of the weak and chickenhearted. Quote
cynicalwoodsman Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 I like what your blog says about horizontal front points. Would my weight (~200 lbs) be an issue with those over the long haul? Quote
rock-ice Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Are you finding much 'in' to climb? I am going to school in Provo and purportedly Bridal Veil came down a day or two ago. One week of warm weather did it in, even though it was plenty fat a week ago. Quote
Dane Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 I like what your blog says about horizontal front points. Would my weight (~200 lbs) be an issue with those over the long haul? I find that even at 180 it is an issue. And it has been a wile since I have seen 180:) I like verts but only on cold hard ice or hard alpine ice. Quote
Vernman23 Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Dane, Any way you can give a comparison between NeoShell and GoreTex Active shell? Quote
Dane Posted January 27, 2011 Author Posted January 27, 2011 Dane, Any way you can give a comparison between NeoShell and GoreTex Active shell? Vern, I may try but getting hold of Neoshell is near impossible at the moment and I'd have to find something really special to get me to cough up for the Goretex Active shell. We'll see. Quote
RafalA Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks for the reports, pics and info Dane. You're the best resource for this stuff on the web! Quote
Dane Posted January 31, 2011 Author Posted January 31, 2011 More detailed review of the new Stinger here: http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/01/preview-of-fall-2011-black-diamond.html Quote
Julian Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Good stuff Dane. Not to go too far off-topic but in your OR show recap you pointed out the new Trango tools (that from the pictures look a bit like green Fusion knock offs). Any info on Trango's pricing for these? If they can knock off a chunk of the Fusion's price while still delivering comparable performance I'd definitely be interested in them. Quote
Dane Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 Not sure Julian but had heard some where around $250 retail. They are not listed in the 2011 wholesale work book. Tools live and die by their picks. Trango's reputation on picks hasn't been that good to date. I'd still like to try them though. Quote
glassgowkiss Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 I saw the prototypes around New Years. There were some structural/design issues to be sorted out- which BD is trying to address. They really reminded me of basically a Dart with interchangeable front point and no funky heel lever. Darts were a good crampon, but the heel lever was horrid. Anyway, I know BD will sort out the issue with the attachment of the front point and it might be the next crampon to buy. However I think their Sabertooth are the best all around crampon. Quote
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