New model SAK

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Codger_64

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I found this neat new Wenger model and thought some might enjoy seeing it. Quite pricey, but unique in it's construction and features. It was developed with/for Ueli Steck, an Alpine speed climber. MSRP is about $200, but they can be found for about half that.

http://www.wenger.ch/uelisteck

[video=youtube;w7bPleDcap8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7bPleDcap8[/video]
 
Now that's what I call MARKETTING! Of course, it would be cheaper and faster to just have a spare pair of ice axes than to try and repair them on the fly :D :D :D
 
You're kidding me-for alpine speed climbing you'd rather have a plain blade? As for the pair of ice axes, there are a bunch of designer titanium multitools out there oriented specifically towards maintaining kit anyway-think Crank Brothers Jonny Copp edition.
 
kgd said:
Now that's what I call MARKETTING! Of course, it would be cheaper and faster to just have a spare pair of ice axes than to try and repair them on the fly :D :D :D
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Perhaps. As with anything that needs repaired replaced, it would depend on what the problem is, but you would still need some specific tools to do the swapping. I saw him sharpening/cleaning the edges and tightening (more likely checking the tightness of) bolts, not repairing anything, so I'm not really sure what you're getting at with this.



Mannlicher said:
not many snow covered alpine mountains around here, so I'll pass on this one. :D
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None here either. I need to move. I'm thinking north and WAY east. That aught to do it.
 
Nah, I think I'd pass as well. We're moving to Florida to spend our retirement canoeing southern waters. Now if Wenger has a sak that has a coconut opening blade, I'm interested!:D

Carl.
 
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