toy picks

By James Stewart Ranked #188 - Ice Climbing February 1, 2008

i just broke my second PAIR of laser picks in 1 season and i'm done with them. picks break, yes, but for 4 picks, all less than 1 month old, to break on pure ice routes is ridiculous. they were not subjected to any undue or extreme stress, and they all broke along the same stress line - about 3/4 of an inch in from the tip. i would have to surmise that it is the result of a really, really faulty design...i have a friend who has had the same picks on his petzl tools for 2 years and he beats the crap out of them on mixed routes with no problems. don't buy these unless you either climb very occasionally or you can afford 70-odd dollars a month in new picks.

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