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Durable aluminum heads and steel cables
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Transverse taper is versatile in flares, constrictions and parallel cracks
Rounded edges for easy cleaning (smaller sizes are straight for better surface contact)
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Black Diamond Equipment's history dates from the late 1950s, when climber Yvon Chouinard began hand-forging pitons and selling them from the trunk of his car in Yosemite Valley. Chouinard's pitons quickly gained a reputation for quality, and Chouinard Equipment was born soon after in Ventura, California.