The Black Diamond Raptor Crampon bolts directly to your boot to give you a level of ice and mixed climbing performance unavailable with standard crampons. A removable heel spur helps you tackle the steepest roofs around, or you could always take it off and go bareback if hooking isn't your style. The Black Diamond Raptor Crampon isn't for the casual weekend ice climber. This is the choice for serious mixed climbers who would rather be scratching around on rock than swinging into plastic fantastic.
Bottom Line:The bolt-on Black Diamond Raptor Crampon makes the steepest terrain feel like a ladder.
Mountain Gear
For serious mixed climbers, the Raptor crampon from Black Diamond bolts directly to your boot for the most solid boot / crampon connection you can get. Excelling on overhanging mixed terrain, this setup features an adjustable and removable front point and heel spur for versatility in approaches.
Features:
Bolt-on attachment
Built to last as they're made from tough chromoly steel
For greater versatility, and life expectancy, the front monopoint and heel spur are adjustable and replaceable
Moosejaw
For the ultimate performance on radically overhanging terrain, the Raptor Crampon by Black Diamond bolt directly to appropriate footwear with stiff soles for an absolutely solid boot/crampon connection. The aggressive, adjustable heel spur supports full body weight while heel hooking. A modular mono frontpoint lets you adjust positions and replace rock-worn points.
Features:
Adjustable, replaceable monopoint and heel spur
Bolt-on attachment
Gearx
The Black Diamond Raptor Crampon bolts directly to your boot to give you a level of ice and mixed climbing performance unavailable with standard crampons.
Raptors rock!
markpetnuc1575692 at Backcountry.com on 12/19/2009
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Here's another shot of the Raptors I mounted to an old pair of leather climbing shoes. Rigid enough to do front points and steeps. Look forward to getting on real ice instead of an indoor plastic ice route.
