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These well-respected 12-point crampons are designed for general mountaineering, alpinism, mixed climbing, and moderate waterfall routes. The longer front points, 'raked' second points, and saw-edged rear points provide more security on steep terrain than most 10-point crampons. Four points - at the heel and instep - are oriented perpendicular to the crampon rails, to prevent shearing in soft snow and improve security when you descend facing outward. Made of ultra-strong chromolly steel, they're easily adjustable without tools, and one size fits most. (User note: If you have a size 11.5 or bigger boot you may need the Long Bar Extenders.)

G12s fold for transport and come with excellent anti-balling plates. They're available in an all-strap version (for light hiking boots that don't have heel grooves) and a "New Matic" heel-lever version (for lighter weight, easier on-off, and a tighter fit for extended front-pointing.) Time-tested crampons that can take you from walk-ups to waterfalls.

Weight Per Pair: New matic - 39.2 oz / 2.45 lbs New Classic - 36 oz / 2.25 lbs

03/23/11

Used these about 4 times since I got them, and I have to say, they did offer great grip, wear extremely well, and since they came with the long bars, they fit my size 11.5 plastics extremely well. I've also tried the fit on my size 11 leathers and they worked out great too. I usually expect alot from Grivel(I use their equipment almost exclusively) and was in no way dissapointed by these. After the 4 trips I'm surprised to see they show very little wear on the teeth, to the extent that it looks like I only used them on snow, when infact they were used on many mixed up and rocky sections. Aside from a little silver of the metal showing through the black oxide coating, they still look brand new.

Eddie

03/16/11

This is my second pair of Grivel G12 crampons. I've climbed with them on Rainier, in South America and Nepal. I recently gave mine away so I promptly purchased a new pair. They are excellent with the Koflach Double Plastic Boots. I used the last pair for years and never had an issue.

Paul H.

02/26/11

Got the Newmatic, Great quality, fit perfect on my pair of 11UK Invernos(would need the extenders if you went any larger). Anti-balling works well.

John A.

03/30/10

I just recently bought a pair of G12s to replace a 10 point pair of Grivel's that I really enjoyed and had superior performance. (even without the antibot technology they never collected snow and ice in any conditions) The G12 took performance to another level with the anti-balling technology. I am currently training to climb Rainer this summer and I wanted to try them out to make sure I am familiar with them and how they will perform. I used them to summit Mt. Rose (10,800) and then enjoyed secure footing all the way down to 8,000 feet on a very warm sunny day. Even my snowshoes had been collecting snow earlier. Unlike my snowshoes there was no accumulation with these crampons at all. I also appreciate the convenience of being able to strap them on any boot.

Jim

03/08/10

I got the Classic G12 with the straps, Ive only used them a few times since i bought them, but so far so good. The front points are very aggressive and great for steeper icy slopes. The straps are very easy to cinch tight and the crampon is surprisingly solid on the boot. I got the straps because i wanted a crampon that i could use with my leather hiking boots if i needed to, but i also wanted a crampon that i could use with plastic boots for general mountaineering and maybe even ice climbing.

Scott Brown

03/08/09

I have the standard strap on binding without the heel bail shown in the first picture. I have used the crampons with a set of Koflach's and have had no problems with them. I bought the crampons before the boots so was concerned with compatibility due to not knowing the type of boots I would buy. I bought them used, but they were easily sharpened and look to have many years left in them. I have used them in snow, and on ice climbs and have experienced no issues with the crampon sliding around. Next time knowing the boots I have I would buy a set with the heel bail, but do not regret the purchase that I made.

John B.