Recommendations on the above that do the job reliably without breaking the bank? Need to equip myself.
Thanks
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Recommendations on the above that do the job reliably without breaking the bank? Need to equip myself.
Thanks
Give ya mate a call, he is all over Ice Axes ....Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
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Not sure he knows what they are designed for so i’ll pass :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
ive got a sea to summit one, seems to do the job
They have climbed alot of mountains though....Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
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Brilliant lolQuote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
'Recovery axe' by any chance?
If so pretty funny [emoji23][emoji23][emoji106]
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My black diamond Raven has actually been used to save me from a fall. Nice and light axe well worth the money
Another vote for Black Diamond Raven.
Make sure you get the correct size.
Word of warning about crampons - get some training. There are some excellent snowcraft courses run by the alpine club. Crampons without training can be a hazard in their own right. You can get pretty far with decent rigid boots and an ice axe. By the time you really need crampons, you probably want a rope and some other gear as well...
I have limited experience with ice axe but would suggest getting the longest available as it can be better used as a walking pole (handy walking up ice covered rocky creeks etc) I'd be tempted to give the crampons a miss unless you have someone to show you the ropes so to speak/or do a course as said above. This is all based on what I've used Tahr hunting, if your planning on mountain climbing I wouldn't have a clue
Cheers everyone, just picked up a black diamond raven axe and black diamond snaggletooth pro crampons on clearance.
Crampons didn’t work with my boots. Have now got some Kahtoola KTS crampons coming
Where did you find the clearance sale bro ?Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
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Nope :DQuote:
Originally Posted by c-dog
Ice axes are designed to be used on the uphill side, so generally need to be shorter than you think. The traditional way to work out the size is if you have your hand relaxed by your side, with palm on top of the axe, the spike should be around your ankle. I'm 175cm tall and use a 60cm axe (that's the length of the shaft, excluding the spike and the head).
I used that method and ended up with a 70cm axe. I’m about 187cm tallQuote:
Originally Posted by ebf
Bivouac in Palmerston North had the snaggletooth pro crampons on clearance for half price mateQuote:
Originally Posted by kukuwai
sounds about right. it will feel weird and short when you play with it on flat ground, but once you get onto the steep stuff it starts making sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker