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Black Diamond Raven Ultra Ice Axe
i'm looking for a light weight axe for general mountaineering,...
By frank
Ranked #502 - Backcountry Snowboarding
February 11, 2011
i'm looking for a light weight axe for general mountaineering, i'm on the fence between this one, and the grivel haute route, which is only 11.2 oz and has a proper steel point at the botom. however the adze seems to be very small so I don't know if it's functional or not. Does anyone know how the two axes compare?
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By Steve M.
Ranked #288 - Backcountry Snowboarding
July 19, 2011
I've never used it, but it looks like a self-arrest would be difficult without the proper spike.
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By Explorations
Ranked #386 - Backcountry Snowboarding
February 22, 2011
Honestly I would not consider either for general mountaineering. The Grivel has a negative pick angle, which makes it useless if you had to deal with steep ice. The Raven has more general purpose pick and adze but the lack of real spike can be a problem in some situations.
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