The venom is one of the very best steep snow climbing options in the review blowing many of the models out of the water.
Black diamond venom vs petzl sum tec.
Right now i ve got a set of quarks new style as well as a black diamond raven 70 cm.
23 in 1 lb.
22 in 15 oz.
It s even heavier than a viper.
Petzl sum tec mountaineering axe 150 199 1 petzl summit 2 mountaineering axe 150 1 black diamond venom hammer ice axe mountaineering axe 136 169 1 black diamond cyborg crampon 210 1 petzl leopard fl crampon 127 169.
The grivel air tech evolution ice axe is cheaper and lighter comes with a leash and is durable and sturdy for solid anchors on alpine ascents yet performs well on steep climbs.
At 514g 50cm adze this crossover axe comes with either an adze or a hammer and features a replaceable pick that is compatible with any pick across the black diamond ice tool line.
Looking at possibly picking up a petzl sum tec.
Black diamond raven petzl summit evo black diamond venom grivel g1 plus camp corsa.
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Even other solid steep snow performers like the petzl summit black diamond swift and the grivel evolution don t offer up as near solid performance.
The black diamond venom fits squarely in the hybrid space between traditional mountaineering axes and technical ice tools.
The reason is they simply don t offer the type of hybrid tool that we re reviewing here.
Of course grivel is conspicuously missing from the review.
One exception is the petzl sum tec which is similarly designed.
The petzl sum tec is a best mountaineering ice axe that is a bit pricey but comes with a slider for a leash a pick that is good for ice climbing and an adze great for chopping.
Black diamond venom vs.
The sum tec might be worth a look at.
Petzl summit evo vs grivel air tech evolution.
The black diamond venom is a great ice axe for different activities in icy conditions.
Ended up with black diamond swift.
The closest is the air tech evo g bone but it still doesn t really match with the other axes so i opted to exclude it.
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.
It might be a bit pricy if you are buying an ice axe solely for hiking and general mountaineering but it s a.
Shop for the sum tec.
Overall the sum tec self arrested similarly to the black diamond venom while the grivel evolution or the petzl summit evo offered superior performance.
