Home > Ice Axes & Crampons   Petzl Vasak Post a Review Reviews Views Date of last review 0 2291 Tue Oct 19, 2004 Recommended By Average Price Average Rating No recommendations None indicated None indicated Description: Buy it at the Mountaineer. Crampons for traditional mountaineering. Walking on 10 points: *length of points designed for optimal stability and avoidance of the "stilt" effect *lateral points are separated to respect the asymmetry of the boot and to limit the "rail" effect which increases the risk of slipping *supplied with ANTISNOW to avoid slipping on sticky snow Front pointing: *2 flat front points for increased bearing power *thin-section points for good penetration on ice *next 2 points inclined to give stability. Adjustment is easy (no tools) and precise (to the half-size). Available with 4 types of binding systems: *SIDELOCK binding, for boots with front and rear sole overlaps (wire at front and rear). Rapid-fastening lateral binding system, avoiding the encumbrance of a heel-bail *SPIRLOCK, for boots with a rear sole overlap (wire at the rear, flexible binding at the front). Strap fastening system, avoiding the encumbrance of a heel-bail *LEVERLOCK, for boots with a rear sole overlap. Flexible binding at the front, heel bail with micrometric adjustment and wide adjustment range at the rear *FLEXLOCK, for boots without sole overlaps. Flexible bindings at the front and the rear, which adapt to the shape of the boot, strap fastening Technical specifications: Horizontal Dual points (forged) Semi-rigid Weight: 1 lb 15 oz

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