Lizzy_Hawker Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 has anyone seen any Simmond Naja ice tools for sale in Seattle ? would like to have a look ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 MEC carries them - Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 Simond makes great stuff. It's to bad no one really carries it here in WA? I think their line of ice gear is perhaps better than Grivel's. I guess it all comes down to access, marketing, shipping, and distribution. Their stuff is wildly popular in Europe. I have ordered some of the products online recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 Agreed, the Najas are killer, used them up on some glacier stuff earlier. Nice and light, and the shaft is narrow so your forearms don't wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy_Hawker Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 thanks for the tips ..... have sounded out a place that stocks them in London so I can check them out when I get back to UK ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil_Pusher Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Barrabes Website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 You might also consider the Naja Cup. The cup version has more clearance, a higher performance pick and (most importantly) a steeper pick angle. The regular Naja's pick has a bit of a tendency to pop when hooking on steep terrain. As strange as it might sound, I'd also get double axes, and rely on your third tool for a hammer. Naja hammerheads have such a low profile that they can be exceptionally difficult to hit with the palm of your hand if the tool is stuck. Keep in mind that the evolution leash system is pretty awful. The webbing slides in the buckle when weighted hard, and the whole system occasionally releases mid-swing. Despite those shortcomings, they're fun tools to use. They swing super fast, place solidly, and allow you to go and go without getting much of a pump. GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Anyone else had any experience with the Najas? How do the picks measure up against bd/grivel... Anyone had cold hand problems with the partly ruberized handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriss Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Have been using the Simond Najas for a few years now. Never had any problems. Not cold hands or pick problems. Didn't like the clip-off leashs that came with the tools and switched to a BD Lockdown. The picks have the CE T rating just like everybody else. I've been using the same picks for 4-5 seasons without a problem (still carry a spare). The hammerhead is fine. If you have to hit the head that much to release it, you've got other issues. They're light, swing easy, hook well and do have smaller diameter shafts. Though curved, the shafts go into snow well. Been a good tool for me. I switched from BRS X-15s. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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