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Ice Tools - Black Diamond Fusion - $280 (Summerlin West)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Black Diamond
model name / number:
Fusion
size / dimensions:
leashless - mixed climbing
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Leashless tools (ice axes) tuned for mixed climbing.
Weight per tool:1 pound, 9 ounces
Selling for half price $280 for the set.
Retails for $598.
Black Diamond’s Fusion is a standout on the rock, earning high marks for hooking and torquing. Like the rest of its stacked-grip brethren, the Fusion is fairly stable when shifting from lower grip to upper and back. One of the best features on this tool is the pick — it sports aggressive topside teeth, which helped the tool earn the best steinpulling grade in the test.
Good performance on waterfalls from the Fusion. Swings well.
The Fusion’s lower handle sports a unique sizing system for ensuring that your hand rests comfortably on the pommel while your index finger fits just right in the contoured handle pocket provided for it. Owing to the handle’s compact profile, climbers with small hands will find this tool very friendly. Spacers are provided to dial the fit for different hand sizes.
The Fusion is a good tool for someone who has a quiver of tools and climbs a lot of rock terrain during the winter. It's a tool designed specifically for hard mixed climbing and steep, funky and low-density ice.