In reply to UKC News:
interesting report. I sold my Rebels after a very frustrating two weeks mixed climbing due to the following -
:the most un ergomomic handles ever designed(except for small ungloved hands)
:the complete inability to use the hammer (wrong angle and that bloody trigger bit)
:the inabilty to use the axe as a safe mountaineering tool for descents (or as a snow anchor)
:the inabilty to hold them anywhere comfortably on the shafts when torquing
admit i didn't use them on pure ice but still those midget mouded handles must still infuriate (compare with quarks or aztars)
still, as you correctly pointed out, it's all down to personal taste. and i don't care if Nick Bullock climbs really hard with them, I'm just a normal punter.
Dave Evans (unable to log in on this dial up connection !)