Grivel Condor... what do WE think

[darstog]

Grivel Condor

Baaadddasss or Not Enough?

It's light, could we leave our axe at home for MOST conditions? Is this the softshell of ice axes?

[dbb]

wow, that is so cool. I dunno if I'd bring it along on a climb but for steep skiing BD may have a little competition. This thing seems to cost $57 for the handle which you could put on any pole, or $62-97 for an actual pole. The whippets cost at least twice that for the pole+handle.

[rbw1966]

wow, that is so cool. I dunno if I'd bring it along on a climb but for steep skiing BD may have a little competition. This thing seems to cost $57 for the handle which you could put on any pole, or $62-97 for an actual pole. The whippets cost at least twice that for the pole+handle.

 

Not according to BDEL: $79.50 for the whole pole/whippet combination. (source)

[Mark_Husbands]

Condor...the first leashless sef-arrest ski pole.

[kenp]

this seems really cool huh? I wanted a whippet but now I can use the poles I already have.

[Dr_Crash]

Nice. Less hardcore than the whippet though, as when the blade is retracted you don't have the fun factor of risking a cut if falling.

 

drC

[Squid]

Let's not discount the potential thrill of having your wrist snapped in half.

[Dr_Crash]

Right. That might balance things out.

 

drC