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Taco
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Omega Pacific, under the ACME name: http://www.acmeclimbing.com/index.asp?P ... ProdID=103

$40 ain't bad. Negative clearance pick. Your average general mountaineering axe.
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Post by SkinnyFat »

TDR -

That's the best deal I've seen on an ice axe thus far. Thanks for finding this.
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Post by AlanK »

Just be careful -- wasn't Acme the company that Wile E Coyote used for most of his purchases?
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Post by Jim »

The available lengths 60 and 65 cm are a wee bit short for general snow travel. Lengths 70cm to 80cm are better for hikers.

Jim
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Post by Taco »

AlanK wrote:Just be careful -- wasn't Acme the company that Wile E Coyote used for most of his purchases?
These axes actually explode into powder if you hit rock.

Jim, true, for most stuff.

BTW, I own three Omega Pacific axes, and even though they're not fancy, they're not bad. not a fan of negative clearance picks, but for 90% of stuff (IE not piolet traction), they do the job.
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Post by KathyW »

Jim:

If you're 5'2" tall 60cm works great. :)

Kathy
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Post by simonov »

You can pry my vintage Italian teak-shafted Camp axe from my cold, dead fingers.
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Taco
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You have no idea how much I want an old-school axe!
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Post by Travis »

TacoDelRio wrote:You have no idea how much I want an old-school axe!
Check out ebay, they have loads of ice axes: Here is a vintage one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Stubai-Nang ... dZViewItem
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Post by He219 »

Nice Travis, look at the level of detail on this vintage model ...
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Same model with original strap for $99
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Post by Hikin_Jim »

Nice! Looks like it's in good shape too.

Maybe I should post a photo of my old 70's A16 workhorse. :)
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Tom Frost still makes stuff:
http://frostworksclimbing.com/
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Post by Rick M »

Outstanding...I have a brand new Chouinard shaft bamboo axe that I never got around to using that I can list on ebay instead of using it for gardening...never thought anything but metal shafted axes are used anymore.
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Post by Taco »

What would you like for it? Got any photos?
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Post by Rick M »

Hey Kathy, I'm 6'2" and I use a 60 cm axe too. Sometimes a bit short on not real steep stuff but hey, I don't need a walking stick on low angle snow (my first axe was 85cm)...dealers at that time said it should touch level ground from your hand. More like an alpinstock! :lol: Anyway, with a shorter axe I can get into arrest position quicker and more effective and works a lot better on steep stuff. Fits on my pack better too. I do have a 70cm axe or two.

Taco, I just found my bamboo shaft axe, it's post Chouinard (after Black Diamond took over) and so unfortunately doesn't have Chounard stamped on it...talk about depreciation! It's now over my fireplace...home defense! :roll:
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Post by 135driver »

Still using my ol 90's model Camp Axe. It's the ugly green one, saved me from a for sure broken leg on s.e. face of Cucamonga. :shock:
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Post by Taco »

That requires a photo. :wink:
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Post by kgw »

He219 wrote:Nice Travis, look at the level of detail on this vintage model ...
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Same model with original strap for $99
Man, that hurts! I had one of those back in the younger days, 35 years ago :shock:
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