[pct-l] Ice axes

[Ben Newkirk]

Differences between the two as I know them.  BD Raven Ice Pro has an
aluminum shaft and a steel head.  The Camp Corsa is all aluminum.  For
your purpose the Camp, would probably be sufficient. I have owned a
Raven ice pro and loved it( took it on the PCT 2008, not necessary
that year) , it helped me arrest a 100 plus foot fall on Broken Top in
the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon.  I have held the Corsa before
and did not like how it felt in my hand.  Sounds weird but being
comfortable with your ice axe and being able to just become one with
it smoothly , when necessary, is worth more than 7 oz.  If you plan on
only having one ice axe and you plan on doing some Mountaineering as
well, you will be better off with the Raven. Just my 2 cents.


On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:35 PM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:
> Good evening, Cat,
>
> Yes and no.  The Black Diamond Whippet mentioned here
> http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=264671 is a combination tool
> which used to be offered with a removable axe head, but most recently I
> understand they made the head fixed.  Some people like them.  I wouldn’t
> carry one unless the head could be removed.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> -Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Cat Nelson <sagegirl51 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there such a thing as an adjustable combo hiking stick/ice ax? Maybe
>> removeable head?
>>
>>
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