For Your Backcountry Mountain Climbing Activities
Black Diamond Raven Pro Ice Axe
by Black Diamond
If you have an axe to grind when it comes to weight, the Raven Pro is for youùlight æn' fast.
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The Raven Pro Ice Axe is the lightest, full-service piolet available, period. It has a super clean and simple design for the high-end user who refuses to sacrifice performance for less weight. The sleek and ergonomic head provides a sure grip and all day comfortùthis also makes for a fast, smooth hand rotation when going into self-arrest. Boot-axe belays are a snap too. The classically curved adze blasts ice, chops steps, and clears snow quickly and easily. Not just for the climber, the Raven Pro is a ski/snowboard-mountaineer's dream as well. At 11 ounces, you may think you forgot to bring it with you. Durable 7075-T6 Aluminum shaft, 17-4 investment cast stainless steel head and spike.
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Product Reviews ...
The Raven Pro Ice Axe is the lightest, full-service piolet available, period. It has a super clean and simple design for the high-end user who refuses to sacrifice performance for less weight.
Strong, Sharp, and Extremely Light
I just used the Raven Pro on a
trip up the mighty Mt. Rainier. When you're hauling too many pounds of metal
mountaineering gear up a glacial pitch, a superlight axe helps keep you moving.
It performed perfectly during ascent probing and support, and grabbed the ice
hard during glissades and self-arrest. I love this axe!
Great
climbing equipement
I purchased the Black Diamond Raven Pro Ice Axe recently
and have been extremely satisfied with the product. Aiding me in climbing MT
Hood, the Raven Pro has a great feel and comfortable swing for placement.
Conveniently I did not test its self arrest performance, yet I am confidant in
saying it would respond beautifully. The cut in weight from the original Raven
is super nice making the Pro easier to hold and carry. If planning on doing
numerous trips it would be worth the extra cash.
BD Raven Pro Ice Axe
This axe is bomber. It is the lightest axe I have ever used, and the grip on the
head of the axe is super comfortable. The Spike is very effective, and the adze
slices through ice with no problem when new. I held a couple of big falls with
this tool, and was very happy with its performance. The only thing that worried
me was the thickness of the metal on the shaft. After two days of tapping my
crampons to de-ball them, I put a couple of holes in the bottom of the shaft.
This is a great tool, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light all
purpose piolet.
great axe
Self-arrests and glissades like a champ,
light and lithe. Tapping shaft against balled-up snow off crampons put a few
nicks in the paint. Adze, spike and pick are very sharp.
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