UL Alpine Whippet Adze Attachment
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UL Alpine Whippet Adze Attachment
Click the Adze attachment to the top of your Black Diamond Whippet pole to provide yourself with some extra traction while you boot-pack up a steep backcountry line or navigate an exposed ridge. This lightweight and durable aluminum pick will give you peace of mind when you need it most.
Details
- Small pick that adds much needed traction to ascents
- Aluminum construction handles years of high alpine abuse
- ClickLock Dial attachment is easy to use in exposed scenarios
- Fits onto Black Diamond Whippet poles out of the box
- Item #BLD012Y
- Material
- forged aluminum
- Compatibility
- Black Diamond Whippet poles
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
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Overall Rating
5 based on 12 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMarch 21, 2024
Perfect!
Safety first! Whether splitboarding or hiking/climbing, in the split second it takes to lose your footing, this is the perfect tool to have. Always attached and ready to use when needed! Pairs perfectly with the BD John J compactor split poles!
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
February 25, 2024
Great poles - a bit
Great poles - a bit lighter than my very old backcountry Black Diamond poles and the Whippet attachment will provide more peace of mind during hard snow spring conditions.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
September 20, 2023
Sturdy and Essential!
Recently acquired the Alpine Whippet Attachment from Black Diamond and it's quickly become a staple in my mountain treks. The design is robust yet lightweight, offering an added layer of safety without being a burden to carry. Its seamless integration with existing Black Diamond poles is a big plus, allowing for quick adjustments in varied terrains. Notably, the self-arrest feature is a great add-on, giving a peace of mind during those steep descents. Easy to install and remove, it's a straightforward yet invaluable tool for any alpinist. Highly recommended for safer and more confident mountain adventures!
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
February 16, 2023
Whippet good!!
Super psyched to have this attachment on my whippet ski pole. Not only does it dig into steep snow for a.steep slope.climb, it also doubles as a handy hook around tree trunks and branches when approaching climbs in steep woods.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
January 7, 2023
Whippets in the alpine
Very much looking forward to taking whippets on the alpine!
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
October 25, 2022
Looking forward to having this
Looking forward to having this for extra stability in steep gullies
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
May 28, 2022
great alternative whippet attachment
The alpine whippet is a fine alternative to the traditional, pick version. Lighter for one; and likely as effective for the times we're crossing steep, hard snowfields. Great design!
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
May 27, 2022
Far more reasonable self-arrest tool than the original
For almost two decades I had been using a Grivel Condor self-arrest grip, mounted on a succession of adjustable poles from BD and Komperdell. When I first got a Condor, back then the original BD Whippet was not very convenient to remove. Then it became fixed. And changed yet again to become easily removable. But it still seemed like overkill, and perhaps even literally quite lethal. Somehow I didn’t notice the Alpine Whippet until its third season now of existence. The design is easy to criticize since it obviously will have less purchase in hard snow or ice conditions than the regular Whippet, or even the Condor. However, I’ve always been skeptical of self-arrest realism when skiing. Hence I’m counting on a self-arrest ski pole grip only for a fall that starts from essentially zero speed, i.e., skinning with ski crampons, or booting up with boot crampons on pitches where I don’t need the self-belay of an ice axe. I’ve also been wary of the injury potential from a skiing fall with a Whippet (and a friend did indeed severely lacerate his hand that way). The Alpine Whippet feels like a perfect compromise to me. The pick – okay, really an adze – protrudes far enough, and is sharp enough, and is hard enough to pull off a self-arrest in any condition in which you can reasonably self-arrest with a ski pole self-arrest grip. If the Alpine Whippet isn’t sufficient for that in certain conditions, then I doubt most – or perhaps even any – skiers will have the skill and strength to successfully pull of a self-arrest with the more aggressive steel pick of the regular Whippet. Yet the self-laceration hazard with an Alpine Whippet is rather minimal compared to the regular Whippet. The attachment and removal technique is quick and easy. Only drawback is that upon attachment you then have to stow somewhere the little grip plug (that presumably is there to keep the grip’s inner threads clean, as well as for aesthetics), and then upon removal you need to stow somewhere the pick – sorry, adze – but it’s small and slim enough that it will get along well with the rest of your stowed sharps. As for the poles, I’m using the BD Alpine Carbon Cork WR, reviewed separately.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
March 17, 2022
What a great invention!!!
Perfect for any trekker to shave some weight and not bring an ice axe.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
October 7, 2020
Awesome Update to the Original Whippet Design
Got one of these to use side by side with my Whippet in steeper terrain. This one is not quite as comfortable to use with light gloves but it grips awesome, is more stable than a traditional Whippet and weighs almost half as much. I carry this in my pack any time I even think I might cross some steep terrain.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
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