Originally Posted by gastro
I concur. The pointy bits on the bear trap cages have a tendency to bend or break when impacting rocks. 5 cents apiece for a replacement pins is more sensible than buying a complete replacement cage.
Further, most dual parallelogram platforms have a greater contact area than the oval bear trap types.
Yep, and the bear traps will cause more "hot spots" due to the contact area.
The biggest concern is which will hurt more when it hits your shins, the beartraps tend to penetrate flesh a little better.