Insulation:
- Bottom plug keeps the shaft from filling with snow when you plunge
- Aluminum shaft keeps the weight down to only 14.1 ounces
Weather and Wind:
- Aggressive pick penetrates hard neve snow and even ice if necessary
Features:
- Hot-forged pick and adze take the beating that would reduce most lightweight ice axes to scrap metal
Climb with confidence while you cut out weight with the Air Tech Racing Ice Axe from Grivel. Big on strength thanks to a hot-forged Chromolly head and light on weight with an aluminum alloy shaft, it'll help you maximize on comfort by making each swing count.
| Claimed Weight: | 14.1 oz |
|---|---|
| Head Material: | Steel |
| Head Style: | Adze |
| Interchangeable Heads: | no |
| Leash Included: | no |
| Pick Material: | hot-forged steel |
| Recommended Use: | mountaineering, alpine climbing |
| Shaft Material: | aluminum |
| Shaft Rating: | B Rated |
| Warranty: | lifetime |
| Weight: | 14.1 oz |
Subcategories of Ice Axes & Tools:
Grivel Racing Ice Axe Reviews:
Reviews:
the only thing i would change about this axe would be to place a steel tip at the end of the shaft (bottom). My tip has dulled significantly due to aluminum construction. The pick has rust in spots-but its been great. After several years of use, ive never filed the pick and it has proven very durable (forged picks are much stronger) The pick has proven to be very durable compared to former BD mountaineering axes ive had. But its double the price of some axes, so it should be more durable.
Great Axe.
I once did a hike without an axe, thinking the weather was too nice, and te trail not too steep. Well the nice weather meant molten snow that re-froze into hard ice!Hairy!
I decided to buy this axe so I will never have an excuse to leave it behind. Worked! Works great.
Function aside, I love the classic lines of Grivel, unlike the funky shapes on other axes.
This is a decent all purpose axe, which is high praise considering its ridiculous lightness. Sometimes ultralight gear isn't worth the price, this is!
