Hi! I know this video is a bit old! Hopefully you see my comment. Im doing my first winter expedition to a small mountain in Scotland this winter and Im thinking of getting the Summit Evo as a general mountaineering axe to use in the upcoming years, held it in a shop and looks and feels amazing. I was originally going to get the 59cms lenght, as I am 5'10 (1.78cms) but now I'm a bit confused in which one to get as quite a few people say to just get the 52cms, as a smaller axe gives an overall better use. What would you recommend? Thank you! Ps. Very well explained video!
Hey! Thanks for watching! I’d say the more technical you want your mountain adventures to become, the shorter and ice axes you can take. I’m 1.83cm and also have the short axe. The advantage of having a long axe is that you can use it cane-style, something that I don’t find particularly useful. So if a friend would ask me, I’d also recommend the shorter one, however it should be known that the current opinion of most alpine clubs is taking the longer one. So, what is your ambition and how willing are you to buy a shorter one some years down the line?
@@TakeTheHighground Thanks for your reply! I was actually thinking of getting a 60cms one later for when I do glacier crossings and instead buy a shorter one now and get used to it more. Im mostly gonna use it for winter in Scotland and summer in the alps! So I think the 52cms works better for me as I will mostly be on steep ground What do you think? Thanks for the recommendations
I am looking at the Grivel Air tec Evo. But here is a lot of confusing advise on the legth of the axe . I am 180cm and when i measure from the inner of my fist to the bone of my ankle with the tape measure I have 68-70 cm. So in this case I must buy the 66 cm axe, but some people say I would not use it as a walking pole too much and if i encounter steeer terrain I need a shorter axe (which I will) I dont need Ice climibing tool. They say that for self arrest I need an axe just longer not to stab myself in the stomach (probably very rare thing to happen if self arrest done properly) But i will need my axe only to self arrest make steps and maybe on a steeper terrain. I dont know should I ignore the advice of hand to ankle idk. Thank for the video
How about a sumtec?? I am currently climbing way over the capability of my petzl glacier....dont know if ill buy a quark or a sumtec. I climb in the euro alps.
The SumTec is certainly an option, but please keep in mind that the SumTec does only have a B-Rating while the Quark, as well as the Grivel Evo, are both rated T. If you’re going for steep and mixed stuff, I’d rather go with the T rating.
Leider gerade gar nicht, ich kann Schulter und Knie immer noch nicht wieder voll belasten. Ich hoffe dass ich in der nächsten Winter-Saison wieder zum Skifahren kann aber Klettern oder so geht noch nicht wirklich.
Thanks for this vid. Good info and entertaining
What could the North Tech carbon be used for? General mountain? Technical, ice, mixed even perhaps?
Hi! I know this video is a bit old! Hopefully you see my comment.
Im doing my first winter expedition to a small mountain in Scotland this winter and Im thinking of getting the Summit Evo as a general mountaineering axe to use in the upcoming years, held it in a shop and looks and feels amazing.
I was originally going to get the 59cms lenght, as I am 5'10 (1.78cms) but now I'm a bit confused in which one to get as quite a few people say to just get the 52cms, as a smaller axe gives an overall better use.
What would you recommend?
Thank you!
Ps. Very well explained video!
Hey! Thanks for watching! I’d say the more technical you want your mountain adventures to become, the shorter and ice axes you can take. I’m 1.83cm and also have the short axe. The advantage of having a long axe is that you can use it cane-style, something that I don’t find particularly useful. So if a friend would ask me, I’d also recommend the shorter one, however it should be known that the current opinion of most alpine clubs is taking the longer one. So, what is your ambition and how willing are you to buy a shorter one some years down the line?
@@TakeTheHighground Thanks for your reply! I was actually thinking of getting a 60cms one later for when I do glacier crossings and instead buy a shorter one now and get used to it more.
Im mostly gonna use it for winter in Scotland and summer in the alps! So I think the 52cms works better for me as I will mostly be on steep ground
What do you think? Thanks for the recommendations
I am looking at the Grivel Air tec Evo. But here is a lot of confusing advise on the legth of the axe . I am 180cm and when i measure from the inner of my fist to the bone of my ankle with the tape measure I have 68-70 cm. So in this case I must buy the 66 cm axe, but some people say I would not use it as a walking pole too much and if i encounter steeer terrain I need a shorter axe (which I will) I dont need Ice climibing tool. They say that for self arrest I need an axe just longer not to stab myself in the stomach (probably very rare thing to happen if self arrest done properly) But i will need my axe only to self arrest make steps and maybe on a steeper terrain. I dont know should I ignore the advice of hand to ankle idk. Thank for the video
That measurement isn't really relevant these days. If you are 5ft 9 then 55cm-60cm should do you fine
How about a sumtec?? I am currently climbing way over the capability of my petzl glacier....dont know if ill buy a quark or a sumtec. I climb in the euro alps.
The SumTec is certainly an option, but please keep in mind that the SumTec does only have a B-Rating while the Quark, as well as the Grivel Evo, are both rated T. If you’re going for steep and mixed stuff, I’d rather go with the T rating.
@@TakeTheHighground I think sumtec is T rated atleast they write type 2 on petzl website
Wie läufts mit der BF-Ausbildung?
Leider gerade gar nicht, ich kann Schulter und Knie immer noch nicht wieder voll belasten. Ich hoffe dass ich in der nächsten Winter-Saison wieder zum Skifahren kann aber Klettern oder so geht noch nicht wirklich.