Facewest: Black Diamond Express Ice Screw

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Full Description

The Black Diamond Express Ice Screws are probably the best screws on the market and certainly one of the most popular. The Express Screw features a tube design with precision milled teeth to give the best 'bite' available, meaning you spend less time fighting to get the screw started and more time clipped in and feeling safe.

The Express Ice Screws have a colour coded, hinged winding handle - this pops out to allow you to drive the screw in quickly and with minimum effort even when wearing thick mountaineering gloves. The winding handle on the Express Screw folds flush to its hanger meaning that unlike designs from other brands there is nothing to catch when you grab the screw and racking is tidy and simple. For belay building the Express Screw features a second karabiner clip-in loop allowing you to clip your tools or other equipment in for faster turnaround between pitches.

Black Diamond Express Ice Screw Features

Advanced tooth geometry for easier starting and faster placement
Larger crank knobs with uninterrupted 360° motion
Stainless steel hangers with two clip points
Available in 5 lengths, colour-coded for quick indexing
CE and UIAA certified

Length	Weight	Strength
16cm	145g	10kN
19cm	159g	10kN
22cm	168g	10kN

Reviews

5/5 Stars out of 11 Reviewx

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Black Diamond Express Ice Screw Review

5

Dan

I bought this specifically for completing my alpine/crevasse rescue rack. Used it for the first time whilst playing around on the glacier Argentiere to hone my crevasse rescue skills, taking it in turns to jump into crevasses with my climbing partner and pulling each other out (Argentiere glacier is great place for doing this btw). When you get this 22cm ice screw in is it feels bomber and gives you confidence to transfer the load onto this whilst you either set up your pully system or back it up with a secondary piece of kit. Its rapid to get in and really light for the size of the kit, BD have done a superb job.