Best Screws for Ice Climbing?

Comparing some of the major ice screw brands and models and deciding on my perfect rack for 2023-2024 ice climbing season. This knowledge has been gathered through the last dozen years of ice climbing and having a chance to try all the major screws discussed in the video, over that period.
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[@rgr195]

"2 7CM screws for when you're talking to God"....... Best line in the video!!!!!

[@vanCapere]

Totally support your choice of Blue Ice screws! They are awesome - some of their other gear (ie harnesses) as well!

[@JohnnyIDive37]

Great review, I also got rid of the BD ultra lights tips were comming off , switched to Blue Ice they are awesome.

[@Climbandrun]

One sad thing is that I personally never had a BD UL tip come off, someone I sold some of my screws to, said one of them lost the tip pretty much right after arriving. I’m happy because it’s covered by warranty, so he will get a new screw, but still makes me feel bad. Wish it happened before I sent it.

[@stevemcgee99]

I was definitely impressed by the weights of the Blue Ice steel screws, and was convinced by the internet crowd that 13cm would be adequate for most situations. Coming from older, black hangar Black Diamond screws, with more 16cm, I have reduced my screw rack weight a ton! Those I bought used, and some were slow to screw. I hadn't climbed ice in 20 years and my favorite I had at that time were the titanium screws... So not much of an experience with fresh, CAD designed teeth and threads. By the way, do you do the art for your video thumbnails?

[@Climbandrun]

haha chatGPT does it for me based on what I ask it for.

[@enyfd]

Great video was hoping you’d go into the rest of the kit you had laid out

[@Climbandrun]

Next time! I really should make a video about everything I know about cams and gear (beaks/pins included) I’d choose for different areas, considering cost etc.

[@enyfd]

@@Climbandrun that would be awesome would like to hear your thoughts on pins etc

[@CitadelFella]

This is gold!

[@Climbandrun]

THANKS A LOT! It took a LONG time to make this lol. I suck at video editing.

[@VerticalIceRussia]

Попробовал blue ice в феврале этого года. Теперь у меня их 10 и я не собираюсь на этом останавливаться.

[@roldsergey4075]

попробуй венто (копия BD express) или Camp ( Petzl Laser speed). Стоят в 2-3 раза дешевле оригиналов. крутятся так же. кром того Omega Pacific, когда их делали, были не плохие

[@VerticalIceRussia]

@@roldsergey4075 Я сейчас на ледолазном фестивале в Северной Осетии. Лазаем много льда, пробуем снаряжение спонсоров. Среди буров Блю айс пока лучший.

[@rileywilletts5493]

Great video

[@Climbandrun]

Thanks!

[@addgbarar90]

Very good video, theres not much alike!

[@Climbandrun]

Thank you, glad people are finding it to be useful.

[@florian7460]

Love the Humor and you Sharing your experience! Im about to buy my first couple of ice screws (Already have a 21/17cm for V Threads) but no Medium length yet. Do you recommend the yellow ones from Blue ICE for regular placements? If so alu or steel?

[@Climbandrun]

Hey, thank you and glad you liked it. I’d say go with the steel for your first screws so they last longer. Their steel screws are as light as aluminums from Petzl. I personally use 13s for most of my placements and throw in 16s in very good stances. :)

[@sierrahiker8589]

Nice honest reflection on the Widow's Tears. Just watching that video made me dizzy....

[@Climbandrun]

Ever since I started working in an emergency department and seeing death and severely injured people with my own eyes, my outlook on climbing, risk, pretty much the way I view all of it, changed. It’s one thing to talk about death, it’s a whole different thing when you actually see strong people covered in prison tattoos being wheeled out in body bags. In climbing, risk is glorified, and it’s sort of a sad thing. I can’t say I don’t risk at all these days, but I view it differently. Every individual is free to do whatever they want, life in general is a series of subjective decisions by individuals. Everyone has a different view and way they go about things and different way of killing yourself. Lots of gray areas…

[@charleswinters212]

*Promosm*

[@raaada96]

Not sure why brands are associating themselves with influencers rather than actual alpinists. In the case of Grivel I don't think it makes much sense to have the backing of an influencer that apparently just sells work-out programs for climbers. No offense to Mr House or Grivel but this is deteriorating the sport.

[@Climbandrun]

Lmao, yeah those piolet d’or winning influencers are so 2022 :)