Lightweight Mtneering Axe

[Dru]

I got the charlet sno-walker. it is lighter than the grivel air tech or the bd raven. decent head.

 

big con so far: the head is sharp-edged. im gonna have to file or tape some sharp corners on the head-shaft juncture to make it comfy carry.

 

oh yes, its french and cheaper than grivel or bd at MEC.

 

and it shaft plunges much better than my quarks

[rbw1966]

Dru said:

and it shaft plunges much better . . .

 

Beefchub?

[Rodchester]

Is it lighter than the BD Raven Pro? The one thing about the BD is the head is desgined for carrying comfort, and it works very well.

[Dru]

yes lighter than the raven they had at mec

i dunno if that is the raven pro or not

i heard there wasnt much diff raven or pro weightwise.

[Dru]

rbw1966 said:

Dru said:

and it shaft plunges much better . . .

 

Beefchub?

[JoshK]

Dru said:

yes lighter than the raven they had at mec

i dunno if that is the raven pro or not

i heard there wasnt much diff raven or pro weightwise.

 

The pro weighs 100g less, for whatever that's worth.

[allthumbs]

the pro is too light

it's a bitch to get it to stick

the raven is as light as I'd go, and I like mine (course I don't climb) so it's moot

[Dru]

JoshK said:

Dru said:

yes lighter than the raven they had at mec

i dunno if that is the raven pro or not

i heard there wasnt much diff raven or pro weightwise.

 

The pro weighs 100g less, for whatever that's worth.

 

so, about the same as the snowalker in other words.

[Bill_Simpkins]

I now have a BD Raven Pro. I love it. p=mv.

[rbw1966]

I go to the hedgehog for all my mountaineering advice.