UK Climbing

One of the positive features of this design though was the fact that it can be clipped to the rope before it is wound in (or out), meaning that the screw won't be dropped. In use we found clipping screws to the rope before placing them to be impractical, but taking them out whilst they are still clipped to the rope (whilst you are seconding) did actually work a treat. So no dropped screws by your second anymore!

Summary: Decent screws with an interesting double unit on the head...." go to full review

The Express ice screws bit exceptionally well in to the ice, meaning that they were amongst the fastest and easiest to place in the whole test. Once they have bitten, they were also very easy to wind in, with the handle and shape working exceptionally well.

Black Diamond Express - Ice Screw, 37 kb The threads were of average size, with a good design being angle on the entry size, flat on the rear side and of average size in terms of thread depth. We had no issues with the threads not..." go to full review