Black Diamond Ice Clipper
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The Black Diamond Ice Clipper is a specially designed racking crab for winter climbers to simplify the process of selecting, grabbing and placing screws.

The Clipper features a broad, flat bottom so that up to six screws, especially the Black Diamond Express, sit neatly together without snagging when you come to remove them. To remove a screw first pick the size you're after, then grab it and lift the other screws on the clipper to the top of the crab where they'll catch allowing you to simply pull the screw down to release. All this is easily done with either hand even in thick gloves.

Black Diamond's ice screw tips:

  • Use two Ice Clippers on each side of the harness offset from the gear loops
  • Rack your screws by length for the fastest access and to get the right length screw in the right placement
  • Rack quickdraws in the front and on both sides.
  • Be proficient at placing screws with either hand because the best placements won't always be on your strong side
  • Place cordelettes, extra long slings, belay screws and belay devices on your subordinate side around the back since you will most likely be standing on a ledge when accessing this gear
  • Your mission is to be able to place a screw and clip it in less than 1 minute.

Safety note: The Ice clipper is not a full strength karabiner and will not hold bodyweight.

Black Diamond Ice Clipper

Black Diamond Ice Clipper

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5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Black Diamond Ice Clipper Review

Reviewer: stuart coupe, leeds   (9-3-2012)

The clippers fit nicely into the slots on my Arcteryx harness and I have used the included rubber device for extra security. I managed to get about 5 black diamond express screws on a clipper - any more, I felt would be risking a fumble getting one out.

Very easy to get the screws off the clipper and even easier to get them back on when seconding. Might be difficult to fit to a harness with a belt more than 7 cm wide. I have tried the Petzl flutes which I find bulky to carry and more awkward to get the screws into and out of. Sometimes the points of short screws got caught on my leg when stepping up.

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Reviewer: Nick Smith, UKClimbing.com   (9-10-2010)

A good clipper for racking ice screws one-handed, this should fit most harnesses even if they don't have dedicated ice clipper 'slots'. It comes with a rubber strip that goes on the inside of the harness waist belt, and is secure & comfortable.

I have 2 fitted to the Arc'teryx R320 harness, between the gear loops. If your harness has slots, the Petzl Caritool may be a better fit.

One problem with the Black Diamond model is the metal clip regularly pops out the wrong way, which means your screws can fall off the clipper. Perhaps a different plastic with less flex would help this.

Nick Smith, UKClimbing.com

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