Black Diamond Contact - lightweight crampons stainless steel

The Contact is the new, versatile 10-point- Crampon , stainless steel from the Black Diamond brand for summer 2010.

Black Diamond Contact - Picture: Black Diamond

An innovative design and the use of stainless steel combine with many advantages in terms of performance and durability compared to conventional material CrMo steel:

Weight

Stainless steel and the optimization of the geometry make it more lightweight. At 808 grams, the Black Diamond Contact, these are 77 grams less than the previous model.

Black Diamond Contact - Picture: Black Diamond

Material

In the crampons , the material is extremely tough and the points of contact Black Diamond remain sharp longer. Through the use of stainless steel can also arise no rust or paint flaking. The advantage here is that much less to form tunnels, because the surface is smooth and remains smooth.

Environmental Protection

Stainless steel is more environmentally friendly than chrome moly steel coated crampons, which are usually treated with toxic substances, which wear out in the mountains. Stainless steel is 100 percent recyclable without the paint must first be burned. It also includes new stainless steel 60 percent recycled material.

Technology

Modern technology makes it possible to equip the Black Diamond Contact with a novel geometry. The frame of the crampon is provided with a stronger profile and rounded off in several directions. Stiffness and performance could thus be improved. The front frame section of the contact is much slimmer and shorter narrower for the use of always designed modern hiking boots.

Black Diamond Contact / Neve Antibot - Black Diamond picture

The dual-density ABS plates (anti-Toll System) are included. Through the plates the adhesion of snow is prevented under the shoe.

Price

The Black Diamond Contact comes at a suggested retail price of 99.90 euros in the stores.

Black Diamond Contact without Antibot - Black Diamond picture

Press Reviews:

Newspaper alpine " Alpine -Tip "
"Sophisticated lightweight crampons for the moderate range of applications. Good: The rear basket includes precisely to the bottom edge. "

Less a press review: Gold Award (Outdoor Industry Award 2009) in the category of mountaineering equipment:

Bergündung the jury: "For over the ice on a glacier , these irons just super. The combination of successful design and functionality is perfect. "

Conclusion of the Alpine Route Editor:

The Black Diamond Contact Crampons with stainless steel offers many advantages.

First and foremost, it is good for the environment because of new, stainless steel contains 60 percent recycled material and compared to conventional CrMo steel, the stainless steel of the Black Diamond crampons are not treated with toxic substances.

Another point that speaks for Contozr is light weight. By the choice of material and by optimizing the geometry could save more grams, so that the Black Diamond Contact are pretty easy with 808 g.

What makes us well liked is the fact that it can form tunnels and keep the crampons less smooth.

If the Black Diamond Contact one day be long in the tooth, these can be 100% recyclable.

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