wdietsch Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 Hey Joe, where you goin' with that axe in your hand? Here is a link to Mountain Gear's site with the "Multi" http://www.mgear.com/pages/Product/product.asp?level1_id=16&level2_id=46&level3_id=117&item=921280&level2_title=Ice+%26+Mountaineering&level3_title=Ice+Tools Quote
cj001f Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by wdietsch: boy, your just asking for trouble with a statement like this from this crew.. seriously now, if you really want a modular axe that can easliy adapt to either a somewhat general use to a decent techical tool I suggest looking at the CM Pulsar multi shaft, I think they still sell them? However not necesarily the best general purpose axe IMO I've got a multi. They kinda still sell them - it can be a pain to get the different shafts, they generally have to be ordered - it may be better to go the Barrabes route for the, seam to have a better selection. As a general mountaineering axe with the Adze and classic pick in place, it makes a very good axe, and is not that uncomfortable. It's by no means a light weight though w/ the 65cm shaft it weighs a bit more than my BD Alpamayo. You can also get a 75cm, and maybe a longer shaft, in addition to a 50cm straight, and a 50cm bent. With the short shaft or bent shaft it climbs as well as the regular Pulsar - that is to say very well. The extra shafts by them selves don't weight that much, but I'd worry about losing the bolt that attaches them to the upper, their's only one. It's not a real tool - but the Stubai Tourlite Telescope might be worth investigating (killerdeals.com - "Stubai") it converts from 60cm to 90cm. Carl Quote
JoeTool Posted March 22, 2002 Author Posted March 22, 2002 I found a pulsar for 137.00,does that sound good? also, do you need a wrench to change the shaft? Quote
wdietsch Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by cj001f: It's not a real tool - but the Stubai Tourlite Telescope might be worth investigating (killerdeals.com - "Stubai") it converts from 60cm to 90cm.Carl pretty neat concepts, at 17 oz I am assuming the head in Aluminum http://www.northernmountain.com/pgi-ProductSpec?135777,7 Quote
wdietsch Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by JoeTool: I found a pulsar for 137.00,does that sound good?also, do you need a wrench to change the shaft? is it a "Pulsar" or the "Pulsar Multi"? they are not the same base unit Quote
JoeTool Posted March 22, 2002 Author Posted March 22, 2002 whoops; it's a pulsar-multi w/60cm straight shaft,new, either hammer or adze fo $113.00.they sell a 70,75,80,85cm shaft for 37.50 and a "sherpa???"shaft for 43ish(whats a sherpa shaft?? Quote
cj001f Posted March 23, 2002 Posted March 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by JoeTool: I found a pulsar for 137.00,does that sound good?also, do you need a wrench to change the shaft? $113 is definitely a good price. The shaft is attached with exactly the same nut/bolt as the pick and head. It's actually a nice design. As for the Sherpa Shaft - I must say I don't know. But I did find this:"Extra Shafts: Shaft normal 50 cm: 37.32 Shaft Ergo 50 cm: 43.46 Shaft Vanoise (65,70,75,80 cm): 37.32 Shaft (Sherpa: 7,616) 45.44 " Which is from www.thinkmountain.com another spanish gear store. Carl Quote
JoeTool Posted March 23, 2002 Author Posted March 23, 2002 Thats where I found it too. there shipping is free to the US if your order is more than 180 eu's.I'm going to order 2 tools and a shaft as soon as I figure out what the sherpa shaft is. Quote
JoeTool Posted March 23, 2002 Author Posted March 23, 2002 I'm carrying some of the solo discussion over here. Most of the trips/climbs I do are solo, and I'm interested in whittling down what I carry. My style isn't to do a specific route, but to head out and up, following my nose more or less. I usually take enough stuff for 2-3 days. since most of my treks cross varying terrain I have been carrying: trekking poles, a BD arc light axe (65cm), a BD X-15 (45cm) with a classic pick, and grivel G12 newmatics. I've been looking for a modular ice tool system like the Pika mountaineering Yeti or somthing similar? has anyone used this? I'm 6'6" so I like a long shaft for those times between poles and steeps, and it would be nice to carry 2 "real" tools.i was thinking of getting a pair of black prophets cause the weight would be low enough that I could also carry a classic axe, but then I have all this crap hanging on my pack.so... any comments or advice? also any other gear ideas? I'm trying to keep my pack at that oh so optimal Twight maxium Quote
wdietsch Posted March 23, 2002 Posted March 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by JoeTool: I'm 6'6" so I like a long shaft boy, your just asking for trouble with a statement like this from this crew.. seriously now, if you really want a modular axe that can easliy adapt to either a somewhat general use to a decent techical tool I suggest looking at the CM Pulsar multi shaft, I think they still sell them? However not necesarily the best general purpose axe IMO Quote
JoeTool Posted March 23, 2002 Author Posted March 23, 2002 what I meant was I have a long shaft ,but seriously i'll look for that pulsing tool,I mean "pulsar". Quote
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