bird beaks vs peckers

[Dru]

i have 3 of each but have only placed beaks. they seem to be way better than peckers - less leverage and natural hooking. is this really the case?

 

also wtf is up with pika mallards? have never found a placement they will actually work in.

[bigwalling]

I think the peckers hook more. They both work good, I seriously doubt you couldn't use one where the other works. A5 and hurrcane beaks aren't made anymore so BD is the only good option that I know of. I want some of there bigger beaks, those things could make a sketchy blade placement into something that could hold a massive whipper. The old option was to get specters and file them down, which I never wanted to do cause the cost.

 

You can modifiy beaks a bunch for tricky stuff, like bent them to fit in corners, file them to slam into thin stuff, drill holes in the head to tie of for roofs. Whatever you want, just buy whats cheap.

[bigwalling]

Oh yeah, I think the Pecker would be better at holding a fall than the beak for the reason that it has more leverage and better hooking.

[TBay]

pika mallards? I levered one out and I was rewarded with a memorable experience. should have used a nut instead.

useless on any pitch past vertical, unnecessary weight on the rack, sell them at the next gear swap.

i'm skeptical on alot of iron found in Josh's bag-o-tricks.

[Dru]

I figure the Mallards might be some sort of Sandstone only piece. But WTF I have a dozencrack-n-ups, i use those first.

[Lambone]

I have carried 2 Mallards on my rack for a couple years now and never used them...kinda waiting for the last resort I guess.

 

I have only used BD Peckers...but they have worked pretty well for me, much better then some sketch tied off knifeblade.

[TBay]

I figure the Mallards might be some sort of Sandstone only piece.

That what I thought when I used it. It just so happen to be a Desert (Wingate Sandstone) tower where the Mallard was rendered a POS.