single use crush washers on Quark/Aztar/Aztarex?

[MattMc]

So from the looks of Petzl/CM's literature and from what I heard from a rep, the crush washers on the Quark/Aztar/Aztarex are single use and are to be replaced at every pick change. Anyone actual follow this? Any issue with multiple pick swaps on the same washer set?

 

Seems like a not so good setup if one wants to use a 3mm for some delicate stuff and then swap over to a 4mm for mixed, etc. Or if one has a dedicated ice only pick set and a used mixed pick set to swap back and forth.

 

Cheers!

Matt

[Farrgo]

Definately don't follow that. I keep all the hardwear with the picks. Haven't yet had the washer fail before the pick is toast.

[fenderfour]

Crush washers are typically used to form a seal of some sort. My motorcycle has a simple crush washer on the drain plug. ALWAYS replace them if they fomr a seal. I doubt that the washer on the quark creates a seal. REuse it.