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Viper Ice Tool

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Black Diamond Viper Ice Tool Adze
Black Diamond Viper Ice Tool Hammer

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Description:
The technical, all-terrain Viper Ice Tool from Black Diamond is highly versatile, moving from mixed conditions to hard ice routes with ease. It's hydroformed shaft is stiff, light, and offers exceptional clearance while the Fang and Strike equipped grip cradles your hand for precise, leashless climbing.

Features:

  • Hydroforming the aluminum shaft results in increased stiffness, reduced weight and the shape gives it great clearance; CEN-T certified
  • Fang attachment on the bottom of the grip will protect your fingers and support your hand, allowing you to go leashless
  • Strike attachment on the top of the grip makes it easier to match hands or choke up
  • Dual-density polyurethane grip is integral to the shaft for a totally flush fit
  • Laser Pick included

Specifications:

  • Weight (with adze): 1 lb 7 oz
  • Length: 50 centimeters
  • Shaft material: Aluminum
  • Head material: Stainless steel
  • Pick material: CrMo steel
  • Grip material: Polyurethane




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Black Diamond Viper Ice Tool
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Exceptional design
By PT PeteVerified Reviewer from Glenwood Springs, CO on 3/2/2008
Pros:
Comfortable Grip, Ergonomic, Good Balance, Lightweight, Safe
Cons:
Picks need to be tuned
Best Uses:
Ice mixed climbing
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Black Diamond Viper Ice Tool:

This year I decided to switch to leashless tools and bought a pair of the New Vipers. These tools simply rock, the design and balance is a big improvement over the old Cobras and Vipers. I have been using Cobras for 3 or 4 seasons with Android leashes. While 2nding a climb I got fed up with unclipping and reclipping the androids. So I tried to retro fit my Cobras, waste of time, the New Vipers design changes the way you climb ice, like BD says more like rock climbing. I wanted a tool with hammer head and option for an adze. My climbing partners have all been impressed with how well these babies climb. I have now done my 2 hardest leads up to WI5 with these tools, one on a route I never felt competent and safe enough to lead and was content to just follow. Being able to let go and shake out makes such a big difference in controlling the pump on steep ice.

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