My Broken Adze

[Necronomicon]

I broke the adze off of my favorite alpine ice tool. I whacked it into my shin chopping a bollard, which must have cracked it, and then smashed it off hitting into rock in the moat. Does anyone know where I can pick up an adze for a Cassin Anteres?

[Dru]

you're screwed, i'd say. time for a new tool. this time buy something real not that cassin junk.

[Necronomicon]

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Originally posted by Dru:

you're screwed, i'd say. time for a new tool. this time buy something real not that cassin junk.

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The Cassin "junk" lasted for almost ten years. A bit heavy, but solid and reliable. Any thoughts on a new tool that's good for the alpine, but not too pricey?

[Dru]

Grivel Rambo or Charlet Axar

[iain]

Grivel Alpenstock

[chelle]

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Originally posted by Necronomicon:

I whacked it into my shin chopping a bollard, which must have cracked it...

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How much damage did you do to your shin? Ouch!

[texplorer]

I broke my adze once. I couldn't sit down for a couple of weeks.

[Fence_Sitter]

i broke my adze as well...got a nice donut to sit on though...still use it to the day...comphy as hell!

[Smoker]

I have an x-15 straight shaft that I take when I pack 2 tools into the alpine.

 

Cheap and solid tool. Maybe a bit on the heavy side. It works for me.

[Necronomicon]

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Originally posted by Smoker:

I have an x-15 straight shaft that I take when I pack 2 tools into the alpine.

 

Cheap and solid tool. Maybe a bit on the heavy side. It works for me.

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My other tool is an old X-15, with a hammer though. Do they typically have this tool with an adze at 2nd ascent?

[dbb]

yep. Last time I checked they had a whole mess of tools and I'm pretty sure there was an x15 adze in there.

 

you could email em to be sure though: info@secondascent.com

[Smoker]

This might interest you Necro:

 

cheap tool

Edited November 30, 2002 by Smoker

[Harry_Pi]

I wore out my adze on the STP one year and had to get a transplant.