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Black Diamond Turbo Express Ice Screws

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Reviews	Views	Date of last review
3	7857	Tue Mar 14, 2006

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$44.50	8.7

Description:

Buy it at the Mountaineer.

With a patented taper at the tip and a retractable knob, the Turbo Express Ice Screw is the fastest-placing screw in our line. Its needle-like teeth grab and bite in any ice condition. The Turbo Express’ folding knob allows you to sink it with blazing speed, and because it’s retractable, it keeps ropes and biners from snagging. With a patented taper at its tip opening, the Turbo Express penetrates, cuts and crushes ice smoothly. Color-coded for quick identification, Turbo Express screws come in a variety of lengths and their compact design allows for easy racking and access.

10 cm weight: 125 g (4.4 oz)
13 cm weight: 144 g (5.1 oz)
16 cm weight: 158 g (5.6 oz)
19 cm weight: 178 g (6.3 oz)
22 cm weight: 190 g (6.7 oz)

*Patented taper helps screw turn more easily
*Retractable knob offers the ultimate in speed
*Needle-like teeth grab and cut ice— even the hardest, coldest ice
*Five color-coded sizes for thin to fat conditions

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Crag
strange

Registered: Mon Nov 1, 2004
Posts: 1830

Review Date: Wed Nov 3, 2004

Recommend? yes | Price paid: Not Indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Starts well and cleans just as easy, Coffe grinder knob is great and ease of racking is also a plus
Cons:	Nickle plating is not durable enough

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Crag

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AlpineStart
green horn

Registered: Thu Jan 6, 2005
Posts: 33

Review Date: Sun Dec 11, 2005

Recommend? yes | Price paid: Not Indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	fast placements, easy racking
Cons:	cost

Now the only screws I use! They do as advertised, and rack well.

chossmonkey
Beginner

Registered: Thu Feb 2, 2006
Posts: 49

Review Date: Tue Mar 14, 2006

Recommend? yes | Price paid: $44.50 | Rating: 7

Pros:	Easier to place than most screws. Available in many lengths. They come with caps to cover the sharp teeth while in your pack.
Cons:	"Grinder" knob is too small. Hanger take only one biner. Many times you need to clear ice for the hanger.

These are pretty good screws. These are the bulk of my screw rack, but not my favorite.

They start and screw in quite well. Though with big gloves on it may be more of a challenge to wind them in quickly with the undersized crank knob.

These still often require chopping a flat spot so that the hanger won't hit while winding the screw in.

The grinder knob folds out and back in easily, but stays put when not in use.

Though it really doesn't matter most of the time, it would be nice if there was room to clip two biners to a screw.

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