Grivel Speedy Screws

I have been shopping and trying any screws I can get my hands on to decide which screw set up I like the most.

On a trip to Hyalite I took a rack of Speedy's along with a rack of BD Express's. As the week went on it became a race to see who could get racked out first and in turn get the Speedy's. Everybody loved them, the attached draw, the option to attach a screamer if the situation warranted.

IMO PROS
-The head design allows for a faster placement and better control.
-At first we thought the pre-clip then finish driving was gmicky but, we all started doing it by the end. There is something to be said about the psychological release of clipping.
-The screw caps attach to the screw.
-Attached draw is fast - what use to take two trips to the harness is now done with one.

IMO CONS
-Sometimes they are harder to clean, the narrower shaft seems to hold onto ice. However as we kept using them they got easier, may have been some kind of coating.
-The Cap attach to the handle, super handy until you are beating your screw on the ice cleaning a route as second and that damn cap goes flying off.
-Metal - nobody is owning up to bottoming out a screw but, one of them has a nick in it. I wonder if the metal is softer?

After trying about everything I am pretty sure that I am going to commit to the Speedy's. There may be some habit adjustment, mostly when cleaning but, they are really impressive.

Any other thoughts?

- May all your screws be easy and deep -
TEAM EASY 2013

Not a fan of the speedy version.

You should try the regular Helix as well.

Huge fan of the the Helix in general. Best screw on the market IMO by a fair margin orverall. And no..the steel isn't softer than anyone elses. Somebody needs to fess up :)

I've written about it several times but here was my last and final BD comparison. Next up is the new Petzl screws.

coldthistle.blogspot.com/20…

Grivel is another example of a European company that makes a superior product compared to the watered down over advertised U.S. companies sub standard equipment.

I have a full rack of 360 and love every simple thing about them......

Dane wrote:I've written about it several times but here was my last and final BD comparison. Next up is the new Petzl screws. coldthistle.blogspot.com/20…