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Grivel Tech Wing

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Reviews	Views	Date of last review
2	10745	Thu Dec 6, 2007

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$150.00	8.5

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Description:

Buy it at the Mountaineer.

Tech Wing is a very technical ice axe. Its radically curved shaft allows hooking in any situation: modern mixed, dry tooling, genuine grade 7 ice. Explore the upper limits of winter climbing. The modular head is hot-forged. The shaft has 20 cm of clearance, allowing a long reach over virtually any cauliflower or into any pocket. The clearance is especially useful when pulling over a roof. Anatomically-shaped, natural rubber grip features a "pommel" to support the hand whether climbing with a leash or without. The Easy-G leash allows rapid manipulation: brilliant support on steep terrain but quick to open with a gentle sideways pull. It is efficient in the mountains where one continually transitions between the head and shaft of the tool. This leash represents real progress in an unexpected field. Choose the Mixte Pick "over the top" strength. Choose the Cascade Pick for high performance.

Technical Specifications:
Comes with Easy-G leash
Comes with Cascade pick
Weight: 1 lb 9 oz

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Hans
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Registered: Fri Nov 5, 2004
Posts: 156

Review Date: Mon Sep 25, 2006

Recommend? yes | Price paid: Not Indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Solid, exenent swing, good picks.
Cons:	Not light.

By these while you still can. In my opinion they are better than the Takoon being lighter and simpler. All the Grivel toys can be added including the horn with a bit of surgery to make these tools right up to date. They are also easier to match on imo not having the second bend in the shaft but maybe that’s just me as nobody else has noticed this. Should be able to pick these up cheap as they are discontinued. All the usual Grivel pick advantages included.

Ak99654
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Registered: Wed Nov 7, 2007
Posts: 2

Review Date: Thu Dec 6, 2007

Recommend? yes | Price paid: $150.00 | Rating: 8

Pros:	Same curve as the Quarks, nice handle, Grivel picks
Cons:	more durability = more weight

I tried everything, and liked these and the Quarks about the same. Better plunging than the Taakoons, and you can cut off the integrated pinky rest and put a Horn on. That said, the handle offers a lot of grip and plunges well. I would definitely recommend the Quarks, too, but if you run across these and the price is right, they're worth considering. I like the head better on these than the Quarks, too, and the clip-in hole on the picks. Typical Grivel awesomeness.

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