Support and Cushioning:
- Includes the Cobra/Viper Fang and Strike to protect and support hands while leashless climbing
Weather and Wind:
- Rubberized and ergonomically curved rubber handle for a secure and comfortable grip even when cold and wet
- Flush spike/grip interface is easily driven into hard snow
Upper:
- Removable upper and lower pommels
- Twisted upper shaft for high clearance without sacrificing balance or axis of rotation
Features:
- Carbon fiber shaft doesn't chill your hand like aluminum
- Modular head design allows pick and hammer to be removed and replaced
- Laser Pick, Cobra Strike and Fang included, modular head design
- Choke-up spur allows easier matching on steep terrain
- Always read and understand the warnings and instructions that accompany your gear.**
- Shaft is balanced with weight in head for damp, accurate strikes with little rebound and vibration as the pick enters the ice
- Shaft CEN-T certified, patented
- Pick is CEN-B
- Carbon fiber shaft dampens your swing for more one-swing sticks
- 1 lb 6 oz (Adze)
- Refinements include increased clearance, reduced weight and improved stiffness, making it evermore versatile
- Carbon fiber shaft is lightweight yet strong, and bent to provide a natural, solid swing; shaft has the greatest clearance of any Black Diamond tool
- Laser pick has a thin taper and low-volume tip that penetrates easily, with little displacement of ice
- Hammer head component drives ice pitons and clears loose ice for solid anchor placement
- Lightweight carbon fiber 50 cm shaft keeps the majority of the tool's weight in the head and provides vibration-free placements
The Cobra Ice Tool by Black Diamond is a staple of hard ice leads and bold alpine routes. This year we've redesigned the shape of our legendary Cobra's lightweight carbon fiber shaft to give it the most clearance of any of our tools without sacrificing balance or axis of rotation. The new silhouette also reduces the overall weight of the Cobra by over 100 grams. The carbon fiber shaft keeps the majority of the tool's weight in the head. Carbon fiber also provides vibration-free placements with minimal flex, a damp, balanced swing and wrist-flick sticks. Over-molded and textured, a new, minimized rubber grip is integral to the Cobra's lower shaft for a flush fit, positive control and a secure, precise grip. The optional integrated Android Leash can be added for hard ice climbing. Comes equipped with Laser Pick, removable Fang and Strike. Patented.
Country of Origin: Imported
Switch seamlessly from mixed climbing to alpine ventures with the redesigned Black Diamond Cobra hammer ice tool.
Imported.
Made with a lightweight carbon fiber shaft that keeps the weight in the head, Black Diamond's Cobra Ice Tool provides astounding feel, truly balanced swings and precise placements - a new generation of carbon fiber performance.
| Activity: | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Awards: | No |
| Best Use: | Alpine Climbing, Mixed Climbing, Overhanging Ice, Vertical Ice |
| Components included: | Laser pick, micro hammer, Cobra Strike and Fang |
| Country of Origin: | China |
| Grip: | Co-molded rubber |
| Head: | Stainless steel |
| Head Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Head Style: | Hammer |
| Interchangeable Heads: | yes |
| Leash Included: | no |
| Leash Type: | Leashless |
| Length: | 50 cm / 19.69 in |
| Modular: | Pick, Hammer, Adze |
| Pick: | Chromoly steel |
| Pick Included: | Laser |
| Pick Material: | steel |
| Pick shape: | Reverse curve |
| Recommended Use: | ice climbing |
| Shaft: | Compound, Bend, High, Clearance |
| Shaft Material: | carbon fiber |
| Shaft Rating: | T Rated |
| Shaft shape: | Bent |
| Type: | Adze |
| Uses: | Vertical Ice, Mixed Alpine |
| Warranty: | 1 year |
| Weight: | 1 lb 6 oz (Adze), 1 lb 5 oz (Hammer) |
| Weight (Grams): | 702 g |
| Weight Adze: | 645 g (1 lb 7 oz) |
| Weight Hammer: | 588 g ( 1 lb 5 oz) |
| Weight [with packaging]: | 1.6 lb |
Similar Products:
 | Black Diamond Cobra Ice Adze | $284.95 - $339.95 |
 | Black Diamond Cobra Carbon-Fiber Ice Tool with Hammer Head | $335.95 |
Subcategories of Ice Axes & Tools:
Black Diamond Cobra Hammer Reviews:
Reviews:
Outstanding tools
Steep Ice: A+
Mixed: B+
I've previously owned X-15's, Black Prophets, Carbon Fiber Black Prophets, Fusions, and Nomics.
Once I tried leashless tools, I've NEVER looked back. I'm just not that into leashed tool bondage.
The Fusions were excellent at mixed, but I didn't care for their swing on ice...plus mixed climbing is fun, but I'm not that good, I enjoy long days of backcountry ice the most.
I love my Nomics...great sticks with an open handed swing around your trigger finger...also fantastic at mixed. But they don't have a spike and the staggered hands make it difficult to plunge into deep snow between pitches on backcountry ice. I'm keeping my Nomics for mixed climbing.
My new Cobras are a joy to swing on steep ice and backcountry/alpine ice. With the majority of the weight in the head, not in the shaft, with an open handed swing around your pinky, you'll get solid placements on most first swings. They plunge into snow well, and the spike adds confidence while walking steep snow between pitches. I removed the middle strike/pommel, as I prefer a smooth shaft, and I don't match hands on one tool too much on ice. Switching hands without the middle strike/pommel takes a little getting used to, but becomes second nature quickly. Cobras still mixed climb quite well if you leave the middle strike/pommel in place, but mixed isn't their intended purpose.
They are expensive, but they are worth every penny. I bought them at EMS on sale at 20% off.
I absolutely love my Cobras.
I've owned Prophets, the previous Cobras, and the new Cobras. They are great for mixed and hooking; however, they are less than stellar on pure steep ice-- due in part to their lightweight. Their big curve helps protect the knuckles and makes hooking mushrooms a breeze. Greatly improved over the previous version is the grip, its much thinner and easier to hold. Also good are the fangs for matching.
On the downside, their lightweight can make it more difficult to get a good stick-- especially in really hard ice (and vertical). Adding the heaver adze or hammer doesn't help much since the weight is behind the pick which makes the head flop side to side if you are not dead center on your swing.
Finally, if you climb leash-less but have the leash attachment on the tool the webbing will wear fairly quickly (due to the metal part swinging up and down). I had to retire the leash attachment after 1 season, no big loss since I don't use it and probably not an issue if you actually use the leash.
Ultimately, they are great tools and many people love them (I Like them a lot).
Had a chance to try these last year on a training day on ice and was hooked from the first swing and ended up getting them just recently. Weight is always and issue, in the pack but you like some for setting the tool, which these still have that feel. By no means am I an expert or pro but like to use high end equipment and these are as good as it gets. Using these mostly for mountaineering so the curve is not the best for plunging into snow, crabbing works well while ascending. I remove the hand clips yet carry them with me for times Ice will be encountered. Shaft is slippery so I added some skateboard grip tape on for grip after seeing a friend use it, good idea! Lightness means less fatigue!
I really can't believe no one has written a review of these babies yet. Honestly the best tool I've ever used. They make my BD Vipers feel clumsy and heavy, and I used to think they were the best tools out there. Carbon shafts do a great job of absorbing the shock and allowing the weight to stay in the head. Swing momentum is great and with curvy shaft clears ice 'shrooms like nothing else. Add in the points for sexiest set of tools award, and this is one sweeeet ice sticker.
Oh yeah, BD is going to start making hot-forged picks so the laser picks hopefully won't break all the time! In the meantime, I'd recommend switching the picks on here to Fusions or Titans.
Great tools for leashless climbing in alpine environments.
IF you want the tool that all the other ice climbing fools will drool over then this is it. The carbon fiber is such a sick material for the shaft. It absorbs and dampens all the vibration so you dont get as pumped when you though a sucky swing and it ricochets off. The picks as slick, I dry tool the hell out of them and then just hit em up with the ol file...good as new. Lastly these are durable, show me an ice climber that is gentle on equipment and ill tell you that your dreaming. These will hold up to all the abuse that can be tossed at em. They are pricy, but worth every penny.
