Does anyone have any experience of this Grivel/Scarpa crampon attachment system? Is it convenient enough that it should affect one's choice of boots? Any likelihood of other boot makers adopting it?

It's about time for me to renew my crampons and I need a set of Alpine boots so this is a question to which I need an answer ...

 Cheers,

 Leifur

it should not affect your choice in boots

always buy the boots that fit

the gsb system has its pros and cons, if you end up with scarpa then it is an option, but they wont fit any other boots, so if you get a strap toe and quick heel clip crampon you can put them on many boots,

people have rumored of stones getting stuck in the slot, or the tab getting stuck

others say its excellent secure no problems

i dont fit scarpa generally so dont have the option,

I would say buy the boots then the crampons to fit them.

I have never used the CSB system but it does look good. I have used crampons with a  heel clip and found them fast and easy to use so a heel clip and toe wire is a good alternative.

The Scarpa Mirages fit me well, so I got the GSB Airtechs to match. I used them last winter and they were fine. I like the shorter points of the Airtechs. It's a very easy to use and secure feeling attachment system, longevity, who knows?

You do get paranoid about the slots on the boots clogging up though.