"Pretty much the best all around Ice Axe you can get!"
06/24/12
I bought a set (adze + hammer) of the Petzl Sum-Tec ice axes as I am getting into some more technical climbs. I'm usually ski mountaineering and my other axe is a Black Diamond Raven Ultra.These axes are sweet. Not too heavy - in fact just about perfect for swinging, they are very balanced. The trigrest is a great feature - I definitely adjust it more than once throughout the day usually and am glad it is there.I really like the texture of the shaft. I couldn't even tell from the pictures, but it has a very nice texture that is very grippy, unlike the Raven Ultra. The bottom spike is nice and sharp and goes into the hardest snow with ease. Love these axes. Zero complaints.