Harfang Tech Crampon

What I've noticed with these crampons is that they need to be broken in at first, the webbing strap will eventually stop stretching/bite better. I expected this to be the case and I think the overall design makes a lot of sense. These are fantastic alpine ice, even just ice cragging crampons. The main drawback I'd like to present is the shifting of the heal for narrower-healed boots (G-tech, G-summit, etc.)

After breaking the crampons in I can crank the heal down so the crampons are rigid and stable enough for steep ice, the one thing that gives me some grief when side-stepping ice or standing/hanging at belays is that the heals still tend to shift around a bit in the back making stepping around quite awkward/changing the original feel from when starting the climb, the heal piece is just too wide for these lightweight boots. I have seen these crampons work well for thicker double boots with wider heals, or just larger sized boots.

These crampons are a huge step in the right direction, but there are still improvements to be made! I would suggest adding a few of those retaining "bracket" type pieces to each heal piece's mold, similar to other crampons, that way the heal piece can hug the heal on either side and provide a nice centering after cranking those crampons onto the boots.

I have used many crampons over the years. these adjusted easily to my size 47 boot and attached securely.. Can't wait for ice season to start.

Picked these up for a ski expedition where we encountered alpine ice at altitude. So lighter weight was paramount but I really appreciate the sharp full tech nature of the crampon. The secondary points are solid too. I do think the bag could be thicker with the sharpness of these points. Definitely be mindful of where/how you pack them!