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C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy

C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy

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Minimalist design and light swing weight make the Awax ice tool an ideal choice for vertical and mixed route climbers.

  • Features a steel alloy, single-piece pick and hammer; hammer head shatters loose ice and drives in protection
  • Shaft is balanced with weight in head for damp, accurate strikes with little rebound and vibration as the pick enters the ice
  • Lightweight alloy shaft has a rubberized grip over the lower half of the shaft
  • Includes reversible leash; hammer pick may be removed and replaced
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C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy Specs

Specification

Description

Weight565 grams
Material(Pick) steel alloy / (shaft) aluminum / (grip) silicon rubber
Length50 centimeters
Shaft styleBent
Components includedPick, hammer, leash

C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy Customer Reviews

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C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy
 
4.3

(based on 4 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (4)
  • Good balance (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

      Reviewed by 4 customers

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      Mar

      14

      2009

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Way way underrated - with limitations

      By BernHard school of climbing

      from Fort Collins, CO

      About Me Avid Mountaineer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Cheap
      • Good Balance
      • Lightweight
      • Looks good

      Cons

      • Finger rest
      • Leash

      Best Uses

      • All Terrain
      • Glacier Climbing
      • Mountaineering
      • Snow Climbing
      • Waterfall ice climbing

      Comments about C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy:

      I don't usually write reviews, but this tool is so under rated, and you can't find many reviews on the net. So here it goes! (Ok my name is a bit of a joke)1. works at least as well as any other tool out there of the same tier - if you know its limitations and work around it E.g. BD vipers, cobras, Givel matrix, takoons, Petzl Quarks, etc. You get the idea.2. Works well for all types of climbing that requires an axe - alpine, ice cragging, even mixed and glacier travel (but then there are better choices) So what makes them good - light. cheap. Everything else is pretty much the same as the others, so then it comes down to personal preference. I think they look sexy too being all black, but thats me (i like the stealth look)Limitations: a. Leash - no clipper leash. U can dump the lockdown leash and add BD andriods, but that adds $100. BD tools don't come with andriods either, so they are still much cheaper. But then the Quarks comes with very good clipper leashes, so if you want clipper leashes, go for the quarks and call it a day. Solution? If you are good you don't want clipper leashes anyway, get some 'sprung' leashes by grivel or BD (coming out next season) and climb as if leashless. b. Lack of finger rest and finger trigger. If you are to climb leashless you want that finger rest. You can buy them to add them on but they are hard to find. call up camp-USA and they will help you out. But Once you add the finger rest at the bottom you loose the hole to clip your sprung leashes - attach a loop of 5-7mm cord and clip into that.This is an advanced lightweight tool for people who knows what they are doing, and need you to understand its limitations so you can work around them with minor modifications. If you have no idea what I have been on about, just get some Quarks and be happy. Pretty fool prove in comparison. And once you have found solutions for their darwbacks, you will appreciate taking advantage of its lightweight construction. One final thing is that the whole tool is powder coated, and the coat will come off the pick over time, probably not look very good after you start filing it. But I don't think that will contribute to anything significant.I'll get some photos of my modifications later next week and I'll post them if I work out how.

      • Gift:
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      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Apr

      16

      2009

       
      4.0

      Good tool

      By Ben G

      from Raleigh, NC

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Staff Reviewer

      Pros

      • Good Balance
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy:

          Its definitely a great tool for the money, and from my research, one of the lightest on the market. If you get a good stick, it is solid. My only complaint is that there is a bit of a learning curve when getting to know how the tool swings.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          On the trek up Mt. Washington

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          Apr

          7

          2009

           
          5.0

          Marketing people have blown it.

          By greg

          from Southwest Colorado

          About Me Avid Mountaineer

          Pros

          • Comfortable Grip
          • Ergonomic
          • Good Balance
          • Lightweight
          • Safe

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • All Terrain

            Comments about C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy:

            CAMP has done a poor job promoting this tool as it rates favorably to any ice tool out there. My partners with BD Vipers say it swings easier and sticks better. When this tool first came out several years ago they had the "freestyle" leash which was much better than what they put on now. It is something between leash and leashless climbing. Not as secure as a true leash but if you are not prone to dropping your tool its great as you don't have to fuss with unclipping to place screws and no leash to get in the way. This tool will not replace one designed for mixed climbing but if you can find the CAMP grip horn rest that attaches to the bottom it gives more support. The biggest drawback to this tool is the price of picks. It is a one piece pick and hammer head (probably helps cut down on weight) at about [$] (ouch). Get the T rated pick for extra strength. On the plus side the picks do seem to be very strong even with their thinner design and thus need sharpened less often.

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            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Mar

            9

            2009

             
            4.0

            Good ice tool

            By snowhiker

            from Los Angeles

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Lightweight
            • Sticks well

            Cons

            • Leash

            Best Uses

            • Ice Climbing

            Comments about C.A.M.P. USA Awax Ice Tool with Hammer - Special Buy:

            Works very well, too well one might say. Goes into ice with ease. I need to swing with less energy as it is hard to get the tool out once it sinks deep. I actually had better time with dull tools as they didn't sink as well. People that climbed with these thinking that they are somehow cheap and inferior were surprised at how well they worked. Most people use BD tools but these hold their own. No need to spend a fortune on BD tools. Main complaint is the cheap leash and inability to make the tools leash-less at will.

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            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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