Grivel Screws

[Lambone]

I had the chance to demo some Grivel 360 screws from Pro-Mountain Sports this past week.

 

It took me a bit to get a feel for the long handle, but otherwise I thought they worked great. Once started they go in smooth and fast, and you get lots of leverage with the longer handle.

 

Fortunately I did not have the opportunity to conduct the ultimate test! But when it comes to being pumped and getting a quick screw in, these get two thumbs up.

[jja]

I have a few grivels that I bought a couple of seasons ago. I love them for the same reasons that you mention. One more good point is that with the low profile head and freely swinging handle you can get it into - and out of - tight spots much easier than with a BD type screw.

 

... but one annoying thing is that the handle sometimes gets hung up on other gear when they're racked. Maybe I just need to be more organized - or buy yet another kind of ice screw holder gizmo.

 

It's also kinda freaky when they're screwed in to the ice how that handle just flops around and looks like it can catch a gate on a biner - never seen this happen, I'm not even sure if it's possible, but ...

[Lambone]

Nelson also let us use the Grivel screw holster thing. It's pretty cool, and not as cumbersome as it looks. Works great for holding the 360 screws. But for my BD's I prefer to rack on my harness.

[jja]

Is that the thing that looks sort of like a pan flute? Does it attach to your harness or do you sling it over your shoulder?

[COL._Von_Spanker]

Grivel Pan pipes. They go over the shoulder, but you could prolly clip'em around yer waist too.

 

 

[thelawgoddess]

you're right colonel; they're made to be used either way.

[IceIceBaby]

this is the only screw on my rack tossed away my express (actually sold them) aint turning back till BD will come with a better system and in regard to the pan flute I jus use the espresso on a sling

[Cpt.Caveman]

The down side to the grivel screws is that when racking and not using the holster they become hard to remove from a carabiner. Other than that they are pretty nice. I like to carry one just in case I have to place pro quickly. I think I already pointed out some of these points like 2 years ago

[Skisports]

These screws are great but if you... but it is nothing worse then being pumped out and trying to get the screw off your rack when you have shit tangled around the handle of the 360 been there done that. I don't know but they get tangled on the harnass very easy no matter how experanced you are. I am not willing to spend the time on a climb to find another racking method when the racking method I use now works great

Dave

[JayB]

I have BD Express screws and Grivel 360s, but would convert to all 360s if I could afford it. As things stand now its about a 50/50 split on my rack. I try to place the BD's from easy stances where I can hang out for a while without getting too pumped, and save the express screws for those situations when I need to sink a screw right away. The floating handle makes is possible to place the screw in corners and grooves without cleaning, I get more leverage with the floating handle (this was especially nice when the temps were in the single digits), and I can just generally crank the thing in more quickly than an Express scres. In my experience its also been easier to clean the ice cores on the 360s.