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Petzl Snowscopic Ice Axe

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dickandjill 09 Dec 2016
Does anyone know where I can buy a Petzl Snowscopic ice axe either new old stock (theyre no longer made) or 2nd hand ?
Thanks
 Pete Houghton 09 Dec 2016
In reply to dickandjill:

I don't, but I can tell you how easy it is to chop the handle off of a telescopic pole and slide it up the shaft of a Climbing Technology Agile 45 axe (or any other lightweight, hollow-shafted axe), drill into the pole through the hole in the axe, and secure it in place with a bolt and butterfly nut or similar. I used a simple ski pole instead of a telescopic, but the construction is the same, obviously.

Very useful tool, and the pole section can be removed quickly and easily so you can have an axe to plunge with.
dickandjill 10 Dec 2016
In reply to Pete Houghton:

Great idea never thought of that
Will give it a go as I have a couple of old walking poles that I no longer use
Thanks a lot
 Pete Houghton 10 Dec 2016
In reply to dickandjill:

No problem dude, hope it works out.
 wbo 10 Dec 2016
In reply to dickandjill:
Or Black Diamond whippet.
 Pete Houghton 10 Dec 2016
In reply to wbo:
Condor and Whippet both good, but they lack the multifuctionality and pure ghetto appeal of the home-made alternative.
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