How to use, general information with instructional pictures.
360 Medium (16cm)
Description
Compact ice screw with pivoting handle, highly versatile.
With the 360 ice screw the world changes. Compact and collected when closed, it is very effective with the open handle. The pivoting handle allows you to avoid obstacles and to place the screw in any situation, even in a hole! Grivel thread The reverse thread increases the resistance to extraction. The "hydrodynamic" design of the vine promotes penetration with a softness never felt even in the coldest and hardest ice.
Retail price
US$ 84.99
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Weight (grams / ounces) | 169 g / 5.90 oz |
| Length (cm) |
16 cm |
| Feature(s) |
Folding Handle Color Coding Reverse Threading |
| Strength (kn) |
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| Materials | Hanger: Steel Tube: Steel Teeth: Steel |
| Certification |
CE, EN |
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The Grivel 360 is my favorite screw, its not the only one I use, but it’s my favorite for nearly every situation. All Grivel screws are good screws but they are all a little different, for slightly different end use. The tube and teeth of all the screws is the same, and its smoothness rigidity, and sharp teeth are all that Grivel can screw out of material and design. The efficiency of the tube and teeth are all affected by misuse and wear. If you want all your screws to work well, try and understand how a screw works and this might help you pamper your screws to lengthen their life and keep them working to their maximum efficiency. Ice screws are very expensive, sorry I wish they weren’t, but they are more than worth it when you trust your life to them.
The large single clip-in point on the head accommodated two carabiners easily and worked well and the shape of it is designed so that you can clip the head when it is at any angle, not just pointing down, although we always turned the screw so that it was pointing down.
Summary: Really good screws with good bite, easy to wind in and a reverse thread. They didn't rack quite as neatly as some of the other screws, but not a huge issue. The winding handle was one of the longest on test and made for easy winding even in tough ice.
With their lengthy, coffee grinder–like handles, Grivel’s 360 screws have long been a go-to for easier cranking in bulletproof ice. They’re also fantastic for maneuvering into tight placements or around large, funky features, but the chief complaint was they got tangled when racked. Now, Grivel has modified the hanger and crank so testers found they nested better when racking multiple screws on an ice clipper on your harness. The new hanger is also considerably easier to clip (though you no longer have the option of clipping it in two orientations). The teeth were also revamped. “Compared with the older Grivels, I was a lot more likely to get first-time, stab-and-go placements,” said one tester. (The new tooth design is also found on Grivel’s Helix screws.) Available in three sizes (12 to 20cm).
Features of 360 Ice Screws
This video shows all the features of Grivel 360 ice screws.
Sharpen and maintain Ice screws
A pictoral representation of the UIAA-151 and EN-568 standards for ice screws.