Charlet Moser Axar

Review Date
March 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: ray (Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from netherlands

Price Paid:  $164.00 at 3 ES

Summary:
Nice axe, climbed WI5 with an Axar in the right hand, and a Grivel in the left...Good to place even in hard ice, to hook and to holster. In vertical ice I do smash my vingers and that hurts, but it could be.
(lack of a good swing)

I use the 4x4 pick, it is easy to place and to remove, You can make good strong placements with the Axar or easy soft hookings. I do not love the -free!- leash, it works fine and it's easy to handle, but its a little uncomfortable. But hey! you are not suppost to use them anyway...

Similar Products Used:
Grivel alp wing8

Review Date
February 22, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Michael Karlovich(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from San Francisco, Ca

Price Paid:  $199.00 at REI

Summary:
From snowy couloirs in the Sierra's to WI 5 in the Canadian Rockies, this tool has served me very well. It's probably not "the best" at any one thing, -for pure vertical ice, a tool like the Quark is probably a bit better, but the Axar works very well in a variety of conditions. I ditched the Safflock leashes that came with the tools and outfitted them with Black Diamond Android detachable leashes -much easier for placing screws on vertical terrain. Highly recommended.

Review Date
February 11, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Smiker(Unregistered User) ,  Climber

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I bought the hammer model to go with a CM Guide axe as a second tool for tech alpine terrain. The pick holds really well in a variety of icey goodness, and works well for hooking too. The straightness of the lower shaft does plunge reasonably well, but not amazingly. The angle of the lower handle took a bit of getting used to in relation to the hammer head for banging in pickets, but its far better than some tools. The leash works well, but I wasn;t useing it for hardcore waterice, so I wasn't hanging from it big time. The pommel is small, so the tool is easy to holster on a harness gearloop or on my hipbelt. Overall, I really liked this tool. Not too heavy, seems durable, swings well, comfy leash... all good.

Similar Products Used:
BD Shrike

Review Date
June 10, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: jon watson(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from ohio

Price Paid:  $135.00 at used gear

Summary:
i just started. it is awesome. great placment, felt great. best of all i used.

Similar Products Used:
BD rage. CM quark.

Review Date
June 22, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Karl Hungus(Unregistered User) ,  Climber , from Ketchum Id

Price Paid:  $120.00 at Barrabes

Summary:
Fanatastic tools. The swing is pretty easy to get down, and the pick (after sufficient tuning) has good penetration. i like the low profile grip and straight lower shaft for alpine. However, as easy as the leashes are to loosen/tighten, they sould be more ergonomically designed, like some of the BDs or Yates leashes. They're not terribly comfortable to hang from. One other caveat- changing the picks on a pitch can be a real pain- one has to perfectly align the two holes for the bolts to go in. BD has a much easier system.

Customer Service:
Don't know

Similar Products Used:
BD Cobra's, Prophets
Trango