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punk
Nov 17, 2003, 1:22 PM
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I don’t usually use the Adz on my Rages but I heard that some climbers file the adze for various reasons (that I don’t know)…can u tell how is it done and why…I just don’t see it
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fear
Nov 17, 2003, 1:43 PM
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I filed all my tech tool adzes down. I've gone to all hammers on my new waterfall ice tools actually.....
Reason will become clear when the tool decides to blow and cleave your eye/skull/nose/etc.......
If you don't use 'em you can always unbolt/cut 'em off too....
-Fear
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Nov 17, 2003, 2:27 PM
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sharpen your adze and it becomes a more efficient tool for chopping away rotten ice. you do this for various reasons, but two of the more common ones are to get at better ice in which to sink a screw, and to chop bollards.
if you're on a long route and have to chop a bivvy ledge, it's much easier to do with a sharp adze.
as for catching an adze in the face ... hey, it happens. do it once, though, and it will be a long time before you do it again.
by the way ... i just got in from a long day of climbing ice in a full-blown blizzard. it's getting really good here in colorado.
regards,
geo
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capn_morgan
Nov 17, 2003, 3:09 PM
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geo...I'm not usally a hater..but I think I may hate you ;). Its nice and rainy here in NY ...ugh.
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pico23
Nov 17, 2003, 8:38 PM
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I filed the shop corners off my adzes on my technical axes so when I do take an adze to the face it does a little more or less damage depending on if sharp pointy would have meant a cleaner cut then the blunt edge I filed down to. Either way you definitely will remember the adze is pretty dangerous when a tool pops in your face.
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Nov 17, 2003, 9:21 PM
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[quote:27649dc46e="capn_morgan"]geo...I'm not usally a hater..but I think I may hate you ;). Its nice and rainy here in NY ...ugh.[/quote:27649dc46e]
don't hate me because i'm beautiful. :lol:
besides, i've climbed ice in the adirondaks ... you have some pretty nice stuff there.
regards,
geo
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