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Black Diamond Snaggletooth Pro Crampons

About This Item

Originally conceived by Black Diamond athlete and metalworker Whit Magro, the Black Diamond Snaggletooth Crampon is a horizontal monopoint designed for big alpine routes where crux mixed pitches demand technical precision, but long approach slopes and snowy summit ridges require increased stability. A small secondary frontpoint offers additional stability and bite on both steep ice and low-angle neve. The Snaggletooth’s stainless steel construction features a strong yet lightweight design with rocker in the front rail to accommodate modern mountain boots.

Features:

  • Unique horizontal monopoint with smaller secondary front point
  • Stainless steel construction is lightweight, durable, resists snowballing and won’t rust
  • Low-profile micro-adjust heel bail offers precision fit
  • For use on a ski boot, you will want to order wide toe bails sold separately
  • Includes front and rear dual-density ABS

Specs:

  • Weight Per Pair: 890 g / 1 lb 15 oz
  • Brand : Black Diamond
  • Country of Origin : United States of America
  • Web ID: 24BDIUSNGGLTTHPRCCAC
  • SKU: 23254212

REVIEWS

4.5
100%
Recommended

16 Reviews

Spice

Awesome precision, these things force you to have good technique or you feet will blow out from underneath you, MAKE SURE THE MONO point is nearest to your big toe or you'll be wondering why your knees are shaking, overall i've climbed wi5 and m5 in these, they're awesome all rounders but wouldn't be climbing sustained pitches above wi4.

Secure

The snaggletooth pro has withstood a couple mountains worth of abuse. From rock scrapes to full on kicks they have maintained their shape, security and sharpness. I use them on my Nepals if you have that boot I would highly recommend these crampons.

Excellent Crampons!

Very versatile; great for low angle walking all the way up to some steep snow/ice couloirs, etc.

Dual Threat Wonder

Very good on vertical ice - I prefer them to my Cyborgs.

Very Nice

Exactly what I expected, a bit overkill and heavy for ski mountaineering but the mono point is helpful for late season mixed climbing.

Great Product

Easy to adjust to fit boots. Easy to put on boots. Easy to remove. Indestructable. Incredible grip for any terrain. I can't find even one tiny aspect I could criticize about this product.

The Best Allround

From glacier to vertical these are perfect for everything. Maybe not the best for crazy technical ice climbing but for the rest they are a beast!! Since i bought them, I end up leaving my technical crampons at home!

Can't Get It To Fit On My Oly Mons Cubes

Bought these and the Long Flex Center Bars to use with my La Sportiva Olympus Mons Cube boots for some winter mountaineering and even with the wide toe bails I am unable to fit to my boots (boot sole is too thick and toe bail is not tall enough to fit over the toe welt). I have emailed support and they haven't responded at all.

Unique On The Market

For full disclosure I'm a BD ambassador, but even if I wasn't I would still climb in this crampon, and recommend it to everyone I can because I want to see it stay in the line! Several years ago, before the Snaggletooth existed, I spent a winter climbing with a different crampon on each foot to get a true objective feel for what worked best. (Most people don't take the time, or have the luxury, for this level of gear "nerdiness," and therefore generally have relatively subjective opinions about gear in my opinion.) What I discovered during this experimentation was that the small amount of flex in a horizontal point crampon, versus a nearly rigid crampon, created less fatigue and made for far less foot slips, than crampons with rigid vertical points. This is especially true on some of the trickiest terrain you encounter while alpine climbing, snow covered rock. At the time the only problem with using a horizontal crampon like the Sabertooth with dual points meant that it was sometimes hard to pivot on the smallest footholds, or use tiny seams. The Snaggletooth eliminated that problem. I've used this crampon everywhere from Alaska, to Scotland, to Peru, and it is far and away my favorite. Sure, if I'm going climbing at a steep dry tooling crag like Vail I will still use a Stinger to be able to toe into small footholds on steep terrain, and utilize divots created by traffic, but for the vast majority of the climbing I do, the Snaggletooth is the best crampon on the market.

Great For Mixed Climbing

These crampons significantly better for dry tooling and mixed climbing than other horizontal front point crampons currently on the market. The slight reduction in performance on snow and ice is offset by the increased performance on rock for any mixed climb. I generally prefer the horizontal monopoint to vertical monopoints. However, I do wish that Black Diamond will eventually center the monopoint, to reduce torque on ankles, when all of your weight is placed on the monopoint. The torque from the off-center monopoint can be slightly uncomfortable, at times.

Verified Purchase

Great

Paired great with La Sportiva Nepal cubes. One rainier climb no issues very pleased. Looking forward to many more climbs and some ice routes in the winter.

Best Crampon Ever!!!!

I have been ice climbing for 22 years. I have worn a lot of different crampon configurations. The Snaggletooth is by far the best crampon I have ever had. The horizontal front point excels on thin ice, chandelier features and small rock holds. I have even been able to smear on itty bitty holds with success.

Great Feeling

I bought them for mixed climbing routes with a lot of rock climbing involved and they proved very adequate for the task indeed. I used them with a pair of La Sportiva Batura and they performed very well with great feeling and precision. However there was this incident on the downclimb when one of the crampons suddenly came off without particular reason. I had them fitted really hard so I don't know what happened but since then I am a bit cautious.

Tried And Tested On Ice Walls

Bought these last year and used them throughout the season on all types of ice. Good all round stability, but lacks when it comes to hard technical ice. Found myself kicking hard to get a purchase. A minor setback though as the versatility is brilliant. Used them on the ice fields in Monte Rosa during the summer. Great!

Got Me To The Top Of Aconcagua! 22,841ft.

Great product that fits well and climbs even better.

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