The ice axe intends for the cabin and drilling of openings in ice. It is used most often when ice becomes thick. At this moment with it it is already almost impossible to cope with the help of ice pick.
Instruction
1. The ice pick represents small scrap by means of which ice-holes are created. It has usually wooden handle. Unlike it, by ice axe it is possible to do holes correctly of cylindricity. On this occupation no more than four minutes leave. Noise from work of ice axe is minimum, unlike ice pick.
2. In specialized shops it is possible to meet ice axes which have various design of the cutting tool. Holes can be made in the form of cup, ring, glass and spoon. Now the screw ice axe enjoys wide popularity. At the moment it begins to force out all other versions from sale. It is practical and convenient. Also he carries out pushing out outside of ice and the cold baby. Such ice axe has possibility of replacement of dull knives by new. However it is possible to execute it only at manual ice axes.
3. There are on sale and petrol ice axes. Such tools are considered as one of the best. The fact is that in them there is SmartStart system. Thanks to it it is possible to launch in any frost. At petrol ice axe it is possible to make replacement of the screw. You can put new knives without problems. By means of petrol ice axe it is possible to do holes of diameters of 130 millimeters, 150 millimeters, 200 millimeters or 250 millimeters.
4. When choosing ice axe it is necessary to solve first of all whether often you will use it. If few times in month, then it makes sense to look narrowly at petrol ice axe. If thickness of ice is big, then it is the simplest to make hole the petrol tool. The only lack of the last is their high cost. Petrol ice axes are several times more expensive, than manual. However and performance at them is several times higher. If you do holes not so often, then it is recommended to get manual ice axe. You will be able to save decent money.