General information inspection and lifespan of black diamond ice accessories with instructional pictures.
Black diamond stinger vs cyborg.
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I ve had an easier time fitting them into a pack than the rigid shanked grivel g20 or rambo 4.
The cyborg is black diamond s teched out crampon for ice and mixed climbing.
Their more collapsable design does come with a slight weight penalty.
Preview of the fall 2011 black diamond stinger crampon i will focused on a cyborg stinger comparison but might as well get this out of the way first.
The stinger has a very modern asymmetry which falls somewhere between that of the.
Safety and technical information for black diamond ice accessories.
A second advantage of the stinger is its packability.
Most obvious comparison for similar performance is the petzl dart at 840g per pair.
The bd stinger is 910g per pair on my scale.
Front of my cyborg before retiring.
At 960g per pair they re a bit chunkier than the.
Cyborg has heel clip features a micro adjustment system for a secure fit but after 3 years of using i have problem with them.
Its materials bindings finish and adjustments are the same or similar to those used on the sabretooth so we ll stick to the details that are different.
Dave alie in the black diamond stinger rocky mountain national park.
Black diamond cyborg pro.