I'm after a T-rated axe for walking and easy climbing. I'm looking at getting the Climbing Technology Alpine Tour Pro ice axe. Are they any good? Any other options I should consider?
A mate of mine got one as his first axe. I'd make the same comment about it as I would my CT crampons; not exactly refined, but will do the job perfectly well. I prefer my BD Raven but I'm probably just being a tart.
In reply to mmmhumous: I nearly got one, but in the end got an old style DMM cirque as it was going cheap, a bit heavier but feels nearly bombproof. You might find some deals about with the new style coming in.
In reply to mmmhumous: I think that's the CT axe I reviewed for UKC along with the Nuptse crampons. Click on my profile and there's a link there somewhere.
