Black Diamond Viper Vs Petzl Quark

This model is cen t uiaa type 2 rated and is more than adequate for use as an improvised anchor during crevasse rescue or for belaying climbers on steep snow.

Black diamond viper vs petzl quark.

It you are drytooling or hitting rock with your picks i have found that black diamond picks wear just a little bit faster. Both offer long battery life illuminating lights hinges to aim your light and are reliable even in the most remote locations. I have been using both now for the last three years these are my conclusions. Overall the sum tec self arrested similarly to the black diamond venom while the grivel evolution or the petzl summit evo offered superior performance.

It s totally a matter of personal preference between the two get your hands on one of both get some swings in and see which feels better. Both black diamond and petzl offer amazing products. New topic reply to topic. Of note is that the newest petzl ice climbing tools 2010 quark nomic and ergo have a removable weight located on the pick.

Enter the black diamond viper a high tech all terrain tool. The major differences between the two brands is that black diamond offers more light modes including the useful red light mode. Petzl provides the nomic with their 3mm ice pick and black diamond provides the fusion with their 4mm fusion drytooling oriented pick. In this video tim walks us through a few different types of ice tools and explains the strengths and.

With so many options out there it can be tough to choose an ice axe for ice climbing. A very rough estimation of head weight in ascending order would be. For pure steep ice i prefer the nomic. Available with either hammer or adze this fully modular unit is as functional and reliable as your longtime partner perhaps more so.

Coops 13 on 24 feb 2011. Simond piranha grivel x monster black diamond cobra grivel quantum tech petzl quark black diamond viper dmm rebel. Weighing 1 pound 5 ounces for the hammer the viper is light and well balanced. Dmm rebels or petzl quarks or bd vipers.

This topic has been archived and won t accept reply postings. A lakeland climber on 24 feb 2011.