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Black diamond stinger vs cyborg.
The bd stinger is 910g per pair on my scale.
The stinger has a very modern asymmetry which falls somewhere between that of 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.
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.
In general if you climb usually on mono point then maybe better choice will be to buy black diamond stinger crampons 960 gram pair.
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Their more collapsable design does come with a slight weight penalty.
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And if you want to occasionally use your crampons on steeper ice you ll be better off with a dual point or modular system like the petzl lynx or black diamond cyborg.
At 960g per pair they re a bit chunkier than the.
Most obvious comparison for similar performance is the petzl dart at 840g per pair.
A second advantage of the stinger is its packability.
Black diamond cyborg pro.
Dave alie in the black diamond stinger rocky mountain national park.
I ve had an easier time fitting them into a pack than the rigid shanked grivel g20 or rambo 4.
Dave alie in the black diamond stinger rocky mountain national park.