Technical ice tool balance?

[Dane]

Balance? It may not seem like much and for some it won't matter for others this might make some sense.

 

Pick weights on a Nomic weighs in at 62gm.

 

Cold Thistle hammer for a Nomic weighs 34gm

 

 

The new Petzl hammer for a Nomic weighs 58gm

 

 

Nomic 1 lb 6.6 oz w/o weight and mixed pick (no hammer/spike)

1 lb 8.9 oz with weight and the mixed pick

 

Fusion 1 lb 8.0 oz with a hammer and spike

 

 

Take a Fusion and cut the hammer down loosing weight were it makes the most difference in balance.

 

 

 

Fusion 1 lb 7.5oz with a hammer and spike

 

Loose the spike and chop the hammer on a Fusion?

Drop another 55gm or 2oz for a Fusion @ 1 lb 6oz

 

 

[climbercam]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[Dane]

FWIW actual surface area on the bobbed Fusion hammer is very close to the BD mini hammer on the Cobra or Viper. Gives the tool a more pick heavy balance which doesn't hurt anything and has several advantages.