It's light, but the pick still swings. The head has a T cross section to give your palm a large pressure surface for slamming the spike puppy home in dense snow. The had and…
- J. MARK, 06/22/09
PORTLAND

This axe is very light and great for glacier travel and high-altitude mountaineering when every ounce counts. It's extreme light weight hinders it a little when chopping step…
- ORLIN, 04/02/09
DENVER

This ice axe is meant for less technical styles of mountaineering but for self arresting and using it as a snow anchor, it works flawlessly. It's not the heaviest or the light…
- Adam, 12/07/10
Redmond, WA

Does everything a general mountaineering axe should! Ive taken mine up quite a number of peaks and shes shown a bit of wear but who wants a shinny axe anyway! Don't use her as…
- BEN, 03/10/10
CREIGHTON

Everything about this axe is killer, except for the grip. Uncessary weight and gets a little caught up in the occasional probe. Go with the Raven Pro and save yourself the s…
- William, 10/30/12

Great axe all around! The additional leash and grip helps a lot. What can you say, Black Diamond doesnt make bad products.…
- Nikolay, 05/03/11
Kiev, Ukraine

If you're looking for a tough axe to take on hard alpine routes, this is not your axe. If you need something to help you on a steep snow slope or for generic glacier travel,…
- Greg, 08/20/10

I love the light weight and its proved worthy on a number of climbs, but don't choose this if you're planning on any sort of technical moves or places where a good bite is cru…
- Ben, 05/19/10
Seattle