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beyond_gravity
Dec 24, 2002, 11:14 PM
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does anyone even use their adze for WI? I mean, I allways use my pick with clearing room for the screw hanger...at least in the cold ice here. Are Adzes mainly just for that deep grey-blue, near-liquid ice with water flowing overtop of it? Of course everyone knows for mixed climbing you should use 2 hammers, but why not allways use 2 hammers?
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nimo
Dec 24, 2002, 11:26 PM
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I use my adze for WI. It comes in handy to get rid of the diner plate I created or for helping make a hanging belay a little more manageable with good foot hold, or clearing rotten Ice. I guess it would not be that big of a deal if you are just top roping or in the Ice park in Ouray, but I like having one on multipiched routs.
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jeffe
Dec 26, 2002, 12:58 PM
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My adze saved my a#@ a few times on top outs when I couldn't find anything to bury or hook my picks around.(early and late northeast ice) But even with that I'm going with 2 hammers someday.
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rrrADAM
Dec 26, 2002, 1:23 PM
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I use "adze" for Scrabble all the time.
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nite_climber
Dec 26, 2002, 2:38 PM
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I agree with Jeffe about making belays more managealbe. I also find that if I need to clear some ice for a screw placement, the adze seems to do a better job. However, looking at the design of some adze's, I think I woiuld rather go with two hammers. Just my $1.00 - $0.98
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