Review Date
February 10, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: nutz(Unregistered User) ,  Climber

Price Paid:  $105.00 at eBay

Summary:
Great tools. I own a pair of Cobras -- fantastic tools -- but wanted tools to loan to friends. I love these tools. The grips a bigger than the cobras, but I'm okay with them. They swing like a dream and stick great. I like then almost as well as my Cobras. For the price (4210 for both), they rock.

Customer Service:
I haven't had to deal with BD's customer service.

Similar Products Used:
Black Diamond Cobras, Black Diamond Vipers, Black Diamond Shrike, Petzl Pulsars, Petzl Quasars

Review Date
January 31, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Jon Jonckers(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from Spokane

Price Paid:  $200.00 at Mountain Gear

Summary:
I've learned a lot from these tools - mainly how to keep from freaking out when the going gets tough. These were the tools that initiated BDs solid line of ice tools (now their high end model is the Cobra). But even still, you swing what you can trust and I trust these tools several times each winter. The bend is ideal, the shaft is weight proportional to the swing, the grip is secure, and the rubber coating improves my grip without adding chill to my delicate digits. I don't believe these are available anymore, but if you find a set discounted - pick it up. These tools are awesome

Customer Service:
None better than BD

Similar Products Used:
Machines, Pulsars, Cobras, X-15s, Alpamayo, Vanoise, Air Tech, Quark, Axar, Carbon Fibers, and Quasars

Review Date
December 22, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Bill McConachie(Unregistered User) ,  Climber

Price Paid:  $200.00

Summary:
BD Black Prophet ice hammer and ax. Had ‘em for more than 6 years. Excellent on waterfall ice and alpine mixed in Calif, Colo, Alaska, and Canada. Outstanding weight distribution, swing, sticks, and dampening. Beefy bolts for securing the hammer head, adze, and pick are bombproof and stay tight (the allen bolts on my CM Pulsar would always loosen enuf that the pick would rock up and down – not good). Grip size and shape fits my large hands really well (Pulsar was much too skinny). Used Stinger picks for yrs and recently Cobra picks (even better!)- excellent sticks from both. Looking forward to trying Cobra tools.o

Customer Service:
Outstanding.

Similar Products Used:
Owned:X-tools, X-15s, CM Pulsar, various Forrest tools. Also used: DMM Predators, Stubai FKW, Simond Pirahnas, misc Lowe toolsl

Review Date
February 9, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Joe (Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from Bozeman, MT

Summary:
They were nice tools the only problem I have with them is the grip is for someone with big hands. Fatigued the hell out of my smaller hands and have since switched to Charlet Moser Quarks.

Review Date
January 22, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Devan(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from Ft. Collins, Co

Price Paid:  $180.00 at Mountain gear

Summary:
sweet tool. Every swing sticks. Curved shafts save the knucks a bit, and you don't have to alter your swing. Absorbs shock very well. Simple, and extremely effective. Got mine for 180 at mgear.com, a great deal considering retail price. Not a great deal condidering I eat potatoes and noodles three times a day and donate blood to buy Ice screws.

Similar Products Used:
None