Great Leashed or Leashless tool

By Vjack Ranked #499 - Ice Climbing March 1, 2006

I wanted to try out leashless climbing with a tool that I could still plunge and add a leash to for more alpine conditions. This tool is great for this purpose. However, I was amazed at how easy leashless climbing is with these tools. The trigger and pinky pommel make holding on to the tool a piece of cake. The only drawback is that different thicknesses of glove require you to move the finger trigger. Also, the pinky pommel won't easily accommodate a super-thick glove. This isn't a problem for me since I like to climb in the thinnest glove I can and then switch to a mitten for belaying.

View Details: Grivel Taa-k-oon Alp with Cascade Pick

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