La Sportiva G5 and Cassin Blade Runners
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Anyone using that combination? If you do any chance you could post a photo of how you fitted it to the boot? Primarily interested in that instep fitment ... |
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Alex Fedorov wrote: Anyone using that combination? If you do any chance you could post a photo of how you fitted it to the boot? Primarily interested in that instep fitment ... offset the front bail or switch out and use Grivel rear bails |
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Bill Kirby wrote:Do you mean those: https://www.backcountry.com/grivel-g10-at-g12-g14-heel-lever-x2 ? |
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Bill Kirby wrote:Actually just set the front bail offset and i think that does it - THANK you |
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The Bladerunner does come in two sizes. What size Sportiva G5 are you trying to fit what size Bladerunner? A good fit should have the rear heel of the crampon squeeze the heel strike on the boot. |
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I do, it should work just fine but it was also a struggle for me to figure out how to fit them. I found that adjusting the heel lever knob had the biggest impact in making them fit properly. Hope that helps! |
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Alex Fedorov wrote: Do you mean those: https://www.backcountry.com/grivel-g10-at-g12-g14-heel-lever-x2 ? Yup those! A friend of mine switched those out on his Bladerunners after having a tough time getting his pons to fit. He’s in the LaSportiva camp and that worked great for the last two seasons. |
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I have been using bladerunners on my G5s for 2 seasons and they fit just fine with no modifications at all. My boots are size 46 and I have the larger of the 2 bladerunners sizes. |
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I use bladerunners (LG) with my G5’s (47) and i had to put the rear bail/heel lever from a set of Rambos on the blade-runners to get a good fit, yellow Grivel crampon strap looks better with la sportiva boots anyways...i get a super secure fit with the Grivel rear bail and heel lever. Couldent get it to work with out. |
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ryan Smith wrote: I use bladerunners (LG) with my G5’s (47) and i had to put the rear bail/heel lever from a set of Rambos on the blade-runners to get a good fit, yellow Grivel crampon strap looks better with la sportiva boots anyways...i get a super secure fit with the Grivel rear bail and heel lever. Couldent get it to work with out.Thank you Ryan! |
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No problem Alex, the link i posted is to G14 heel levers which might be a little different then the Rambo heel levers i use with my blade runners, but i think they would work well, if not backcountry is great about returns. I also have a pair of G14s and as far as i can tell there is really no difference in the heel lever compared to the rambo heel lever. |