tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post7705267466002205259..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: Black Diamond Heel Lever Concerns?Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-70727852032305155722013-01-03T07:54:01.393-08:002013-01-03T07:54:01.393-08:00Heard back from BD's QA folks and they've ...Heard back from BD's QA folks and they've not seen a similar situation with the rear bails. There wasn't anything remarkable with the aluminum insert; certainly doesn't appear to be defective materials or design.<br /><br />Only thing that makes sense as a cause is that during fitting the Stingers to the Baturas I hadn't adjusted the frame length and in the process of levering the rear bail, I applied enough force to flex the plastic heel lever and deform the aluminum insert such that the wire slipped through. I was fitting the crampons on a workbench in my basement, not in the field, so I could exert considerably more force on the lever than I would when actually apply when putting them on in the field. <br /><br />Bottom line is inspect your crampons for wear, particularly the rear bail assemblies if you like to reef them down tight and during sizing.<br /><br />Had replacement bails shipped to me by BD's warranty department and the Stingers are back in action.<br />Guvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825703261366915062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-55529431970336552682013-01-01T18:16:29.283-08:002013-01-01T18:16:29.283-08:00Pat B
Just inspected my cyborgd and i seem to be ...Pat B<br /><br />Just inspected my cyborgd and i seem to be having the same problem with rear heel bail,what really suck is that i just order a pair for my petzl lynx crampons!!!Patrick Broccolinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-71846664330446400412012-12-24T21:50:03.651-08:002012-12-24T21:50:03.651-08:00The wire pulled through on my crampons.The wire pulled through on my crampons.Eric Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-61272742232361470992012-12-24T06:28:39.375-08:002012-12-24T06:28:39.375-08:00Are you seeing only the deformation; or have you h...Are you seeing only the deformation; or have you had the wire pull through as well? Given the common design of the heel bail on the BD crampons, I'd think it could be a common issue. That said, in the case of my Stingers and the wire pulling through, I'd have to think it would be a material problem with the inserts in particular.Guvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825703261366915062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-92092955477396573542012-12-23T19:22:27.966-08:002012-12-23T19:22:27.966-08:00I just check my sabertooths and I had the same pro...I just check my sabertooths and I had the same problem you mentioned with your stingers! So this problem is with all BD crampons.Eric Knoreply@blogger.com