for $35 less, fully "T" rated and only an ounce heavier I'd go with the DMM Cirque
personaly if I was to break the pick on a "B" rated general purpose axe I'd probably be tossing the whole thing ... you can pick up something like the BD Raven or Grivel Pamir on sale for around $50 .. the replacement pick for the Venon is $35.00 !!
if the only modular pick they offer is a general purpose shape .. what's the purpose? ... perhaps a more aggresive one is in the works
agreed ... then again most jet fighters have swept wings ..
the Raveltik Demon has been out for a few years as well ... it's similarities to the Quark are also obvious
do you think they would all take the same pick
Thanks for all the feedback ... much appreciated ... after playing with several makes/models the XP's are on the top of the list.
anyone seen one of these yet ??? I've been looking but haven't found one yet in a store to check out
looks like there may actually be two screws and the need for an allen wrench .... one of the things I like most about the x-15, BP, Cobra, etc.. is the single sloted screw ... no need for a wrench in the field
given that it has a normal, not reverse clearance pick it seems this is actually a general mountaineering axe and BD is jumping on the "bent shafts for general mountaineering" trend started by DMM 3 years ago and followed by Grivel.
So it wouldnt be their version of the Aztar but of the Air Tech Evo or whatever the hell Grivel calls theirs.
I made my comparison based on the modular pick ... something the Cirque, Cosmi'tec and Air Tech Evo tools do not have.
I figured it was only a matter of time before BD came out with an answer to the Aztar ... looks like it uses a new style pick, not compatible with the old stuff where's the hammer?