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Russian federation titanium pitons?

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Scoot Bank · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 873

Has anyone used the Russian Federation titanium pins? They look solid but I was hoping to hear a first hand account before I order a bunch of them. I like the krukonogi ones but these are half the price 

jc5462 · · Hereford, Arizona · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 0

I have used ones from IRBS (former Soviet military), and ones from Ushba (Ural Alp), and some other unmarked ones. Never had any real issues. You can reuse a few times, but they are not same as CroMoly!  I have one knifeblade that's been placed 7 times.

Marc-Olivier Chabot · · Gatineau, QC · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 440

Russian Federation titanium pins. Interesting! Where can you find and order this? 

dave custer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 3,108

I found mine in the climbing curio shops in Thamel, the tourist district in Kathmandu. They are curiously light, so they get brought along in case I need a bail pin.

Scoot Bank · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 873

There is a guy on eBay. I’m pretty sure he makes them himself. They look good in photos. Shipping is pricey so I was gonna order a bunch to be my rap anchor pins for alpine missions for the next few years 

pacmanito <^^> · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 0
Marc-Olivier Chabotwrote:

Russian Federation titanium pins. Interesting! Where can you find and order this? 

I suppose only Krukonogi and Ural-Alp are doing them these days.

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