The Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe is a traditional mountneer's piolet that is built from innovative lightweight, aircraft aluminum alloy for high strength and reliable performance. This Black Diamond axe also features a one-piece stainless steel head with a large hole for a carbiner, and a pick engineered with a curve and teeth for secure self-arresting. Classic design and modern materials - a magical combination. Yukon Cornelius will for sure be trading up to the Black Diamond Raven.
DECENT FEATURES of the Black Diamond Raven Axe
- Investment-cast, stainless steel head and spike
- Durable aluminum shaft
- Pick's curve and teeth engineered for secure self-arresting
- CEN-certified
The SPECS
- Head, Spike: stainless steel
- Shaft: Aluminum
- Weight: Without Leash: 15 oz / 437 g
- Length: 55 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb / 452 g
- Length: 60 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb / 467 g
- Length: 65 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb 1 oz / 482 g
- Length: 70 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb 2 oz / 497 g
- Length: 75 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb 2 oz / 512 g
- Length: 80 cm
- Weight: Without Leash: 1 lb 3 oz / 542 g
- Length: 90 cm
ALL CLIMBING SALES ARE FINAL.
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"Great for glacer travel." 11/26/12
This is a good axe for glacier slogs. Classic piolet shape, easy self arrest, comfortable head. On more technical alpine terrain look into a more modern axe like the Petzl Summit or Grivel Air Tech Evo.
"Great for glacer travel." 11/26/12
This is a good axe for glacier slogs. Classic piolet shape, easy self arrest, comfortable head. On more technical alpine terrain look into a more modern axe like the Petzl Summit or Grivel Air Tech Evo.
"Great Axe" 10/10/12
While not as light as it's shiny, stainless steel sister, it still has its advantages. For example, this one has a larger adze then the raven pro. For the price, it will do everything that you need it to, up to and including looking badass in the summit pictures. Holding it in "self-arrest" mode is very comfortable as the pick has a little indentation for your fingers. Lots of places to clip stiff to, including a hole in the adze if you just want to bury your pick in the snow and use it as an anchor like that. It would also be useful while protecting the lip of a crevasse during crevasse rescue to back it up. A well thought out and designed axe. If you want it lighter, go with the R-Pro.
"Nice Axe" 09/30/12
There are lighter axes out there for example the Raven Pro, but this one holds up incredibly well. If you cut labels out of your clothes to shave weight, get an R Pro, If not this one is perfect. The ergonomic handle is comfortable with gloves of any bulk. Recommended
"High Quality, Light Weight" 05/22/12
I've only used this axe a couple of times, but it extremely durable for the weight. I bought the 75cm because I'm about 6.2" and the size is great for basic mountaineering. I mostly use it as a walking stick when going up steep, icy, and windy terrain ( i.e Mt. Washington NH ). But it is also great for self arrests, cutting steps, and slowing down while glissading. I recently moved to CO and hope to use it much more often on the 14ers out here. I recomend getting the wrist strap for it. It can be easy to drop if you happen to fall or slip and the strap keeps it close by at all times.
"Fantastic axe. Can count on it when you need it!" 11/08/11
Got this axe originally because it is pretty well priced and suitable for most of my trips. Figured it would be more of an emergency tool than anything. But when I found myself sliding out of control down an icy mountain face towards a very large and fast flowing river, it became the best piece of equipment I have ever bought! If you don't have an axe, get one! You never know when you will need it.
"5 cascade volcanoes, hasnt failed me yet..." 08/09/11
This ice axe is rad. Lightweight. 5 cascade volcanoes and haven't had to actually self arrest in an emergency. Maybe it is lucky? I have used it to arrest practicing many times and it works great. I do recommend!
"Reliable" 07/05/11
Your ice axe is the most important piece of gear you have on a steep snow slope. without it you cannot self arrest! Because of this your choice of ice axe is key. Althought it doesnt look that cool and looks boring for an ice axe it is reliable. As a result it is a solid buy. At no point I have never doubted the quality of this product and would recomend it to anyone.
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