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Black Diamond Knifeblades/Bugaboos
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Merchant: Backcountry |
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Price: $9.56 |
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Merchant: SummitHut |
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Price: $11.95 |
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Merchant: SummitHut |
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Price: $11.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $11.95 |
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Merchant: RockCreek |
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Price: $11.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $11.95 |
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Merchant: RockCreek |
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Price: $12.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $12.95 |
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Merchant: SummitHut |
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Price: $12.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $12.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $13.95 |
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $13.95 |
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Product Descriptions
RockCreek Description: Black Diamond Bugaboos are designed for shallower cracks. Bugaboos are bent and precision-ground for a plethora of possible thin-crack placements. While slightly beefier than Black Diamond Knifeblades, both the Knifeblade and Bugaboo have ground-tapered blades resulting in a consistent blade shape which is optimum for both strength and holding power.Eastern Mountain Sports Description: The Black Diamond bugaboos are excellent tools for shallow cracks. Bent and precision-ground for a multitude of thin-crack placements. Slightly beefier than Black Diamond knifeblades. Blades feature a consistent taper. Hole in the thickest part of the head reduces weight without sacrificing strength or durability. Offset eyes recommended for clipping. Specs for #4:Weight: 76 g (2.7 oz.)Thickness: 5/32 in. (4 mm)Length: 4 5/8 in. (117.5 mm).
Backcountry Description: Bugaboos and Knifeblades are great tools for thin cracks. Knifeblades are stamped, bent and precision ground for the sole purpose of fitting into thin cracks. Bugaboos are just slightly thicker, beefier versions of blades for more abuse in thicker cracks.
SummitHut Description: Knifeblades and Bugaboos are designed for shallower cracks. Both are bent and precision ground for a plethora of possible thin crack placements. Bugaboos are a slightly beefy-er version of the Knifeblades. They both have ground tapered blades resulting in a consistent blade shape which is optimum for both strength and holding power.
Retailer Reviews
My favorite pitons
Angles are lovely, Lost Arrows are fine, but for thin crack protection, Knifeblades are divine. ;)I like Bugs & Blades as they will often give you bomber protection where nothing else will fit, like in a super-thin crack. For some of the fatter cracks, you can use cams, hexes or stoppers, but when it comes to thin little seams, nothing inspires confidence like a Bug driven to the hilt. Because of the 4130 ChroMo and the ground taper blade, both of these pitons go in very smoothly and get tighter with each hammer stroke. If you can sink a Bug to the hilt in a horizontal granite crack, you are golden! I carry a small selection (4-6) of these on a biner for alpine climbing in places like the Tetons, or when I think I might have to set an anchor while Ski Mountaineering. They are lightweight, stack well against each other and can be bomber in the right place. For wall climbing, they can take the abuse of being hammered in and out many times, yet still stay usable. If the blade gets bent, it can be pounded flat again and reused until its time has come to be welded into a high mountain crack, which is how all Bugs & Blades would like to spend eternity.The Knifeblades are smaller and thinner than the Bugaboos. If in doubt, try some Bugs first as the Blades are for reeeeally skinny little cracks.
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