Hillsound
Trail Crampon
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$84.95
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Overview
Eleven heat-treated carbon steel spikes of 1.7 cm on a rigid plate system, joined by stainless chain and held on by an elastomer harness with a Velcro instep strap, 462 g the pair. The plate system is what separates this from a coil or a light microspike: the spikes sit on a structure that spreads load across the foot rather than hanging from chain alone, which is why Hillsound rates it for backpacking rather than dog-walking.
Specs
- Brand
- Hillsound
- Weight
- 462 g · 16.3 oz
- Type
- Winter hiking crampon / traction device
- Harness
- Elastomer, with a Velcro strap across the foot
- Item Weight
- 16 ounces
- Material
- Carbon Steel
- Material Type
- Carbon Steel
- Sizes
- XS, S, M, L, XL — all at one price
- Spike count
- 11
- Spike length
- 2/3 in / 1.7 cm
- Spike material
- Heat-treated carbon steel
- Harness Material — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Material Primary — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Product Type — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Size Range — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Spike Count — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Spike Length Mm — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Spike Material — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
- Weight G — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-08-11
Weight vs. category
63% heavier than the category average.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$84.95