Quark Hammer w/ Griprest Handle Petzl Clipper Leash

High standard ice and mixed terrain alpine tool with hammer end and technical performance geometry.

• Hammer option ice tool
• Excellent grip, even leashless with the GRIPREST at the bottom of the shaft
• Placement made easy due to excellent clearance (cauliflower ice and mantles)
• Minimum mass at rotation point (handle), maximum at the head of the axe for excellent swing
• Thinner at the tip of orged pick to prevent ice shattering, steep angled first tooth for thin ice and small edges, good stability while placing and hooking due to the teeth distribution
• Beveled teeth for easy removal even with deep placements
• Steep angled first tooth for thin ice and small edges
• Teeth distribution provides good stability while placing and hooking
• GRIPREST is removable for plunging shaft in snow
• Interchangeable pick, CASCADE pick included
• CLIPPER leash included
• Shaft: type T
• Length: 50 cm.
• CE / UIAA - 645 g.

When moving light and fast in one continuous 54-hour push, the Petzl Quark Axe w/ Griprest Handle and Clipper Leash is the perfect technical tool to get you over that high difficulty of ice and mixed ground. With a Griprest design and hammering head, this high standard alpine axe has a geometric curvature that provides excellent clearance on mantles and ice bulges. The pick is engineered thinner at the tip to prevent ice shattering, has a steep angled at the first tooth for thin ice and small edges, features beveled teeth for deep placements, and has broad teeth distribution to provide for good placement stability and hooking. A Clipper Leash allows for quick hooking of the axe for resting and security when placing protection, while the Griprest can be removed for sinking the shaft into the snow for step kicking security.

Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Petzl Quark Hammer w/ Griprest Handle and Clipper Leash is available through Altrec.com.

Customer Reviews for the Quark Hammer w/ Griprest Handle Petzl Clipper Leash

Debraj Dutta - November 14, 2009

Very good climbing tool.
I used this equipment during last three major climbs in the Himalaya's and am satisfied with it.

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