This is a great ice climbing axe. It is extremely light. I first used it for some mountaineering…
- Ildar, 12/25/11

These are great light weight ice tools. Perfect for alpine climbs that include ice pitches. They perform well on water ice, but for ease of use could use bit of extra weight…
- Alec, 01/30/12
Seattle

This was chosen, and it was a correct answer to me.It is beautiful,well-balanced,and easy to handle.…
- SWOONG, 01/20/11
Tokyo

for general mountaineering, this is a great axe. the steel in the pick and the spike will make sure it doesn't get dulled up, and its stainless steel, so no rusting and staini…
- Ted, 09/27/11
FoCo

If you're looking for a tool so light, you really don't know it's there, yet does exactly what a mountaineering axe should do, get this. I picked up this axe last season to r…
- Stephen, 09/27/11
Fort Collins

This is really the only ice axe I have used, so I can't compare it, but I was happy with it. It's not a walking stick, even at the largest size, you would have to be pretty sh…
- Daniel, 08/30/10
Canada

This tool is at home in moderate and steep alpine terrain, ice, snow, mixed you name it. It's lightness makes the Aztarex tools the choice for light and fast technical mounta…
- Robles, 08/17/09
Florida

This is a great mountaineering and ice climbing axe. It is extremely light. I first used it for some light mountaineering and found that the shaft worked just perfect to walk…
- Andres, 01/10/11

This is the best ice axe so far I have tried for mountaineering. Its length is ideal for hiking on small and medium grade snow field. On steep slopes, this baby's curved shaft…
- Hao, 12/07/11
Seattle

Used this in a winter class on Mount Washington and it worked like a charm. very easy to grip and confortable on the palm. Great for any new mountaineer. Very well built.…
- RICH, 03/30/08
HIGHLAND LAKES

Used this axe climbing in Cascades. It's slightly cheaper, pretty light, and its sturdy. Cant ask for much more out of an ice axe.…
- Michael, 07/10/11
Houston, TX

I bought 3 of these for an outdoor adventure group. Great piece of equipment for an intro into mountaineering. Students practiced self arrest at Nordhouse Dunes in Ludington…
- Louis, 01/12/11

Good piece of general mountaineering equipment at a great price. Great for beginners and also for everyday non-technical climbs. Weight is good, leash is nice. Great quality.…
- Mike, 01/26/12
Sea Level

For a T rated axe this is light, well balanced and does the job well. Got 65cm for walking and general moutaineering and used for belaying on easy to mod snow slopes performed…
- Terry, 01/26/12
Sydney, Australia

This is a nice mountaineering axe with a terrible leash. The leash just doesn't work very well, it always twists up and it doesn't fold over the top of the axe in a nice way.…
- Girard, 12/02/10
Maryland

This review is for Moosejaw, not for Grivel. Grivel's stuff is amazing as usual. Moosejaw on the other hand sucks! The picks were listed as on sale and in stock. After I pl…
- SCHALK, 12/12/07
MORRISTOWN

Solidly-built wall hammer, with enough heft for hand placing bolts! Can't wait to use this on the big stone! Much nicer than my old Black Diamond Yosemite hammer. My husban…
- Patricia, 01/17/11

This goes with the new model (2011) Quark/Nomic/Ergo. It takes a little bit of finesse to get it to fit into its slot, but now that I have it in I am ready to crush serious ic…
- Adam, 09/16/11
Maine

The Quark Ice Tool is great for lead climbing, where one have to place protection. The leash system on the tools makes this easier to do, because one can hang on the tool with…
- BRIAN, 10/10/08
BOULDER

I own two of this tools since Christmas and had them out in the ice about 10 days. The swing is great compared to my other tools and the weights at the head can be removed for…
- Ego, 03/21/12
Boulder

I own two of this tools since Christmas and had them out in the ice about 10 days. The swing is great compared to my other tools and the weights at the head can be removed for…
- Ego, 03/21/12
Boulder