Grivel Air Tech EVO Hammer Ice Axe

The Air Tech EVO Hammer Ice Axe by Grivel answers the guide's demand for a light - full-strength mountaineering tool that can pound pitons or pickets and still be comfortable in hand for climbing snow. The Air Tech Evo Hammer features a hot-forged ChroMoly steel head with T-rated strength and a 4mm-thick pick to easily penetrate hard ice. The hammer is pinned to the main body of the head. The slight movement absorbs vibration when hammering and prevents the pick from breaking – a problem with fixed hammers in the late-80s when they were popular in Europe. This also allows a longer hammer - which is easier to grab and to aim with. The T-rated (400 kg) shaft is slightly curved - giving 1.5cm more clearance than a straight shaft. Air Tech Evo is available with the Long Leash or the Slider (a sliding pommel that supports the fingers when using the axe in piolet traction positions but does not compromise easy penetration when driving the shaft into firm snow). Specifications: Weight: 506 gm (48 cm); 520 gm (53 cm) Size Range: 48 - 53 cm Blade: Classic - positive Materials: ChroMoly steel Construction: Hot-forged head

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