Grivel G1 Plus Ice Axe with Long Leash

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The Grivel G1 is a light ice but sturdy ice axe for mountain walking. It can be used for support on steep slopes, chopping steps and, with practice, self-arrest.

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Grivel G1 Plus Ice Axe with Long Leash

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The Grivel G1 is a light ice but sturdy ice axe for mountain walking. It can be used for support on steep slopes, chopping steps and, with practice, self-arrest.

It has a classic pick with an ergonomic design that remains comfortable in the hand after hours of use and a natural rubber grip that covers the alloy shaft.

Thus it still has all the characteristics of a Grivel ice axe, a hot forged, one piece head that provides maximum strength and minimal weight.

Its leash is equipped with a handy rubber tip protector which is very useful when in a cable car.

Materials: hot-forged steel blade, aluminium shaft.

Certification: CE EN 13089, Type 1, UIAA 152.

Weight: c 440g.

New Axe Tests
B and T Ratings have been superseded by new EN Ratings, Type 1 and Type 2:
Both have the same test and strength requirement for the shaft strength test (which best simulates the buried axe/T-Slot technique), so either axe type can be used for belaying from the shaft in a buried axe belay. Where the differences between Type 1 and 2 become more obvious is in the lab tests that try to simulate torqueing/stein pulling and really test the strength of the pick and the pick-shaft interface, with the loads required for Type 2 tools being significantly higher.

So in summary:
Type 1: Standard walking and alpine mountaineering axes, suitable for ice axe belaying, but not designed for hard modern mixed climbing involving torqueing picks etc.
Type 2: Modern leashless tools suitable for ice axe belaying, and also designed for hard modern mixed climbing involving torqueing picks etc.

Thus it is not strictly true that Type 1 = B and Type 2 = T as both tests pass the old T shaft test and Type 2 axes are now being tested for properties that were not previously tested for.

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