New superlight crampons company

What are the dark gray objects?

–B.G.–

Are you sure the weights aren't each?

I wouldn't call those crampons. Maybe traction devices, but not crampons.

billy

Ok, they cab be called traction devices, sure. What remains important is I was able to hike up a consuderable winter slope with just rhem on. Everyone was using crampons on the slope.

Weight is 3.5oz for size large for both, not each. The gray boxes are packaging.

interesting- that's roughly half the weight of Microspikes, they have less spikes so grip probably wouldn't be on par, but stowed away in a pack for those occasions where you might need them, might just be the ticket- clearly the Vargo ones, although light, just don't quite cut it

looks like they also have an even more aggressive set called the Mount Track, heavier, but more and longer (15mm vs 8 mm for Microspikes) spikes

They have considerably less spikes than Kahtoolas—8 total (or 4!) versus the 20 on the microspikes. Big difference.

@Mike M – you say 3.5oz is half the weight of MikroSpikes. That would make Mikros at 7oz per pair. is that really so? I thought they are about 12-13oz per large.

PERTINENT QUOTE
"What's another ten pounds when you're in great shape?" Ed Viesturs(as a Ranier mountain guide with RMI).

Gary, my size medium Microspikes are 13.5oz. They are from 2009 but I don't think they have changed any.

"The gray boxes are packaging."

The upper one looks like a belt.

–B.G.–

not sure about the belt, mine just came with the packaging boxes.

These things really do work well.

Where in the US might these be ordered from?

Their icectrack and mount track versions also look interesting.

Gary- you're right, the was the weight of one, didn't realize your weight of 3.5 oz was for the pair- that's pretty darn light!

Mike

I think Amazon carries them

If someone finds their store online in US, please let us know.

Amazon doesn't have run track or mount track, hence why I asked.

Doesn't mean they won't get some in the future, but it would be nice to find d it in one of the big outfitter web sites.

"The ultimate crampon would be this merged with Vargo's new Pocket Cleats. Going to attempt to combine them in the shop. If it works, we'll have a toothy 8 point light mountaineering/winter alpine crampon below 6oz for pair."

Gary – have you found the time to create the combination you mentioned in the original posting? I have a pair of the Pocket Cleats coming, and I'm curious if your combo idea was successful.

I just got back from the the whites. Only climber I saw in microspikes came tumbling down the mountain and slid right past me. I love my icetrekrr spikes but in the whites most guides are gonna say you need crampons with much longer/ sharper teeth and toe cleates.

I'd use these to get to the bar. That's it

they'll work great in the whites when it's not the dead of winter, or at lower elevations. I have a pair of hillsound microspikes and use them all the time in the Whites and the rest of New England in snowy/icy conditions.