Hillsound Equipment’s Winter Traction Devices

posted in: Hiking Gear, Winter Hiking
Http iframes are not shown in https pages in many major browsers. Please read this post for details.

powered by Advanced iFrame. Get the Pro version on CodeCanyon.

_____________

Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen some confusion regarding the ‘winter traction devices’ that Hillsound Equipment produces. Here is a table showing the 4 models I’ve seen hikers mention and their distinguishing features.

  FreeStep6 Crampons  Trail Crampon Trail Crampon Ultra Trail Crampon PRO
# of Points 21 11 18 10
Point Length 1.2 cm 1.6 cm 1.5 cm 2.0 cm
Front Points No No No YES
Weight (Large/Reg) 340 g 480 g 428 g 667 g
Point Material Stainless Steel 420J S50C Carbon Steel Stainless Steel 420J S50C Carbon Steel
Harness Material Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer Polycarbonate
 Notes Design is very similar to Kahtoola Microspikes. I will post comparison photos soon.  HikingGeek.com Gear Review: Hillsound Trail Crampons  Hillsound’s latest product, seemingly combining the best features of Trail Crampons and FreeStep6 Shares features with mountaineering crampons, but not meant for technical climbing
MSRP $39.99 $59.99 $69.99 $79.99
MFG Link FreeStep6 Crampons Trail Crampon Trail Crampon Ultra Trail Crampon PRO