Stacking Tools

[Julian]

Anyone got advice and experiences with stacking tools? I'm trying to learn about what the best/most efficient tool stacks are in various situations (axes on ice vs. rock, best place on the picks to stack them, etc.), and the benefits/disadvantages of stacking vs. matching (especially on tools that don't have a good "matching point" higher on the shaft).

[John Frieh]

Mixed Climbing by Sean Isaac answers all your questions... great book if you are serious about M climbing

[Dane]

First thing you'll want to do is get a pair of tools designed to stack and match on BTW yours shipped back yesterday.

 

Next place to get a quick eduction is the alpine climb videos on tvmountain.com. A couple of really good one there that taught me a lot about stacking tools and using leashless tools in general.

 

http://www.tvmountain.com/index.php/tvm/alpinisme?start=200

[Julian]

Awesome, thanks guys (and especially Dane for getting my tools shipped! ). On a related subject (stacking/matching and tool mods), Dane did you get a chance to look at the new trigrest matching point on the new Quarks at the OR show? Is this going to be available as a standalone add-on, and if so do you think it might work on the Aztars?

[Dane]

No worries on the tools, the wait was getting the parts from Mtn Tools. Thanks for the business!

 

Yes I did get to look at the "trigrest" and yes it should be available as a add-on once available. They have a part number for it in the new catalog. It should work fine on your Aztars.

 

But seriously, not every tool makes a good tool to match and climb leashless on. Your Aztars while better than most are at the bottom end of that scale. I'd suggest making a point of trying some other tools, Fusion and Nomic come to mind, before trying the add ons when they become available in the fall.