tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post899581755144717061..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: The Petzl ICE pick issueDanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-78230270092592666932013-12-14T20:09:39.020-08:002013-12-14T20:09:39.020-08:00I have used the astro picks on old nomics, and now...I have used the astro picks on old nomics, and now I just started using the cascade pick on old nomics. <br />I find that the cascades 'pop' out way more, and rather suddenly compared to the astros. It's a bit scary. <br />That's why I'm online tonight; to figure out what's the deal with them coming out so easily, because that isn't very cool. <br />They slip out, it seems, when I pull outward by accident (usually on a high reach with the hand on the top grip), and on 'overhanging' ice. They also pull out when the grip levers the head back in funky ice and mushrooms (hard to explain this). Luckily my surprises have all been on TR. (the routes on TR are also much sportier than what I am able to lead) <br />It's too bad because the cascades climb and clean really well.<br /><br />Does this sound familiar to anyone else? please be nice with your answers but if you think I'm making a technical mistake, I'd like to hear it joninthetarpatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881595284946635754noreply@blogger.com