Petzl Quark Adze ice axe

Superb Climbing Tools

Superb Climbing Tools

2024/10/14

Rob

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Ordered from the UK and an excellent service from Trekkinn. The new Quarks are a really nice climbing tool, I bought both the hammer and adze version. I dry tool on chalk and the Quarks perform very well. The weight and shaft/pick angle suit my style (or lack of it) very well, they swing nice and plant well. The build quality is excellent. I wanted to try leash-less climbing and on shorter faster routes the Quarks are excellent. I knew they didn't have pre-drilled holes for leashes but I think it would be better if they did as the option for leashes would be nice. The old "Twist Locks" can be used if needs be, by threading through the head. Over all an excellent pair of axes that will serve me well.

Ordered from the UK and an excellent service from Trekkinn. The new Quarks are a really nice climbing tool, I bought both the hammer and adze version. I dry tool on chalk and the Quarks perform very well. The weight and shaft/pick angle suit my style (or lack of it) very well, they swing nice and plant well. The build quality is excellent. I wanted to try leash-less climbing and on shorter faster routes the Quarks are excellent. I knew they didn't have pre-drilled holes for leashes but I think it would be better if they did as the option for leashes would be nice. The old "Twist Locks" can be used if needs be, by threading through the head. Over all an excellent pair of axes that will serve me well.

Ax

piolet

2024/03/24

bram

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good product, as expected

good product, as expected

Not perfect one for all, but best one choice for all

Not perfect one for all, but best one choice for all

2024/02/25

mk

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This is legendary equupment. It is not perfect but for me it is the best choice fir last few years. I use Quarks for Alpine climbing, Ice climbing (with dedicated blades) but also for drytool.

This is legendary equupment. It is not perfect but for me it is the best choice fir last few years. I use Quarks for Alpine climbing, Ice climbing (with dedicated blades) but also for drytool.

Great product

OTTIMO PRODOTTO

2024/02/14

sara

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Versatile ice axe, suitable for different types of terrain, the adjustable handle is very functional.

Piccozza versatile, adatta a diversi tipi di terreno, molto funzionale l’impugnatura regolabile.

Excellent ice ax

Excelente piolet

2023/10/09

Waldir

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I love how light it is, recommended

Me encanta lo ligero que es, recomendado

excelente calidad y diseño

excelente calidad y diseño

2023/07/28

Cesar Archundia

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Excelente diseño, ergonomico, facil ajuste y muy liviano! la mejor opcion para escalada en hielo.

Excelente diseño, ergonomico, facil ajuste y muy liviano! la mejor opcion para escalada en hielo.

Legendary and universal

Legendary and universal

2023/03/02

m

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Legendary and universal Quark. Durable great grip perfect for climbing and useful for alpine touring. You don´t need to have several ice axes, this one is enough

Legendary and universal Quark. Durable great grip perfect for climbing and useful for alpine touring. You don't need to have several ice axes, this one is enough

Very good at everything, perfect at nothing

Muy bueno en todo, perfecto en nada

2023/01/09

Saul

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It is a technical ice ax that works for everything but is not perfect at all. You can climb ice but it's not special on ice, you can hike but it's very small, it's not the lightest. I have done runners, ice climbing, crossings, arrests... And in all points it does very well. I would buy it again.

Es un piolet técnico que vale para todo pero que no es perfecto en nada. Puedes escalar hielo pero no es especial en hielo, puedes hacer travesía pero es muy pequeño, no es el más ligero. He hecho corredores, escalada en hielo, travesías, detenciones... Y en todos los puntos cumple muy bien. Lo volvería a comprar.

Versatile ice axe: the reference

Piolet Polyvalent : La référence

2022/11/24

Grégory

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Versatile ice axe: The reference

Piolet Polyvalent : La référence

Q

Q

2022/10/27

Ruxandra

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I'm not super fond of how the griprest works when using it as a classical ice axe, I've had it cling really badly in thick spring snow, requiring it to be dug out with another iceaxe. Normally I wouldn't criticize this for an icetool, but since it's aimed at alpine climbing I'm expecting it to do the job of an iceaxe as well :) As it is, on the M4 alpine routes that I usually do, I'll carry 1 Quark and 1 regular iceaxe. Other than that, it's pretty great, and very versatile. Just annoying in thick wet snow.

I'm not super fond of how the griprest works when using it as a classical ice axe, I've had it cling really badly in thick spring snow, requiring it to be dug out with another iceaxe. Normally I wouldn't criticize this for an icetool, but since it's aimed at alpine climbing I'm expecting it to do the job of an iceaxe as well :) As it is, on the M4 alpine routes that I usually do, I'll carry 1 Quark and 1 regular iceaxe. Other than that, it's pretty great, and very versatile. Just annoying in thick wet snow.

Ice ax

Piolet

2022/09/07

Erick

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Amazing tool, I love it, it's light and versatile

Increíble herramienta, la amo, es ligera y versátil

Excellent

Ótimo

2022/09/03

Jp

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Better in real life than in the pictures.

Produto melhor ao vivo do que nas fotografias.

Great product

ottimo prodotto

2022/01/03

Elisa

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super product, excellent material and timely delivery

super prodotto, materiale ottimo e consegna puntuale

Excellent pike all round

Ottima picca all round

2021/12/09

Alessio Bassi

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Excellent for every use, perhaps it lacks on high-level technical use, but it remains an excellent solution to tackle most of the terrains, unlike very technical spades that lack use in support, this allows a good use both in piolet traction that in support thanks to its shape and the foldable hand rest, usable but not the top instead for dry tooling and challenging mixes.

Ottima per ogni utilizzo, pecca forse sull'utilizzo tecnico di alto livello, ma resta un ottima soluzione per affrontare la maggior parte dei terreni, a differenza di picche molto tecniche che peccano sull'utilizzo in appoggio, questa permette un buon utilizzo sia in piolet traction che in appoggio grazie alla sua forma e al poggia mano abbattibile, utilizzabile ma non il top invece per dry tooling e misto impegnativo.

Tool

Инструмент

2021/11/27

ALEXEY

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Been waiting for it for a long time, good price. I ordered a couple for him.

Давно его ждал, хорошая цена. Заказал ему пару.

Great value for money

Gran relación calidad precio

2021/04/15

Ignacio

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Good ice ax for runners of medium or medium-high difficulty. Purchased together with the hammer version.

Buen piolet para corredores de dificultad media o media-alta. Comprado junto con la vesión con martillo.

Versatile ice ax

Mångsidig isyxa

2021/03/21

Lars

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Versatile and very good ice ax up to grade WI5

Mångsidig och mycket bra isyxa upp till grad WI5

Great

Ottima

2021/03/12

Nic

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Versatile ice ax with excellent performance in all conditions.

Piccozza versatile con ottime prestazioni in ogni condizione.

Versatile

Versátil

2021/02/23

Slott

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Very good quality and versatile. Light

Muy buena calidad y versátil. Ligero

Excellent multirole pike

Ottima picca multiruolo

2021/02/23

Alessio

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Perfect for ice and mountaineering, unlike more technical spades it is obviously less suitable for dry tooling and difficult mixed.

Perfetta per ghiaccio e alpinismo, a differenza di picche più tecniche è ovviamente meno adatta al dry tooling e al misto difficile.

Powerful and versatile

performant et polyvalent

2021/02/15

youssouf

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excellent value for money delivery in 3 days

excellent rapport qualité prix livraison en 3j

Great product

Ottimo prodotto

2021/01/15

Cinzia

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I use it in tandem with the other to make waterfalls, I feel very comfortable, I prefer them to ice axes with shaped handles. These offer more uses.

La uso in coppia con l'altra per fare cascate, mi trovo molto bene, le preferisco alle piccozze con impugnatura sagomata. Queste offrono più impieghi.

Excellent service with a excellent product

Excellent service with a excellent product

2021/01/06

Marek Rudnicki

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Absolutely fantastic and quick service in such a difficult time. Wholly recommended.

Absolutely fantastic and quick service in such a difficult time. Wholly recommended.

Impeccable

Impeccable

2020/12/30

Gilles

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Super ice axes at the best price, fast delivery despite Christmas

Super piolets au meilleur prix livraison rapide malgré noel

Commentary

Comentario

2020/12/14

Pepeluiki

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Excellent product, at a good price, optimal service

Excelente producto, a buen precio, servicio optimo

The all-round ice ax par excellence

La piccozza all round per eccellenza

2020/09/28

Matteo

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Having a pair of these spades means feeling confident on any terrain, they are monstrously versatile and highly recommended. As the only flaw I can say that on an easy glacier they are not very useful as they are too short to reach the ground.

Avere una coppia di queste picche vuol dire sentirsi sicuri su ogni terreno, sono mostruosamente versatili e consigliatissime. Come unica pecca posso dire che su ghiacciaio facile non sono molto utili in quanto troppo corte per arrivare a terra.

Good versatile ice ax

Bon piolet polyvalent

2020/06/05

POUGALAN

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Well-balanced ice ax with a precise blade and a secure handle.

Piolet bien équilibré avec une lame précise et une poignée sécurisante.

Very good versatile ice ax

très bon piolet polyvalent

2020/05/02

Benjamin SIMOND

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This ice ax is really versatile and can be used for waterfalls, chutes and classic mountaineering races.

Ce piolet est vraiment polyvalent et permet aussi bien de faire de la cascade, de la goulotte et des courses classiques d'alpinisme

Versatile Workhorse

Versatile Workhorse

2020/03/12

Christian H

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This is a fantastic axe if you are considering to buy your first technical ice axe. Work for alpine climbs as well as vertical ice, it will be your workhorse to also bring you up the mountain. Handle feels really nice and the adjustable handrest is great and easy to adjust. A more versatile axe doesn't currently exist on the market. If you are planning to climb more technical and steep ice you should maybe consider a more ergonimic axe, but those would not be suitable for alpine climbs in the same way as the quark.

This is a fantastic axe if you are considering to buy your first technical ice axe. Work for alpine climbs as well as vertical ice, it will be your workhorse to also bring you up the mountain. Handle feels really nice and the adjustable handrest is great and easy to adjust. A more versatile axe doesn't currently exist on the market. If you are planning to climb more technical and steep ice you should maybe consider a more ergonimic axe, but those would not be suitable for alpine climbs in the same way as the quark.

Versatile and efficient ice ax

Piolet polyvalent et performant

2020/02/25

Benjamin SIMOND

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Ice ax which allows you to do the chute, the waterfall and the steep snow slope Perfect

Piolet qui permet à la fois de faire de la goulotte, de la cascade et de laa pente de neige raide Parfait

Versatile

versatil

2020/02/18

Abel

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Piolet to face all types of difficulty. Also for crossing on flanks with high slope!

Piolet para afrontar todos los tipos de dificultad. También para travesia en flanqueos con alta pendiente !

Good material

Buen material

2020/02/09

Gorka

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Good ice axes, at a good price.The modular grip, very comfortable

Buenos piolets, a buen precio.El agarre modular , muy comodo

Quality service and product

Calidad servicio y producto

2020/01/25

Gabriel

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Fast shipping and unbeatable price.

Envío rápido y precio inmejorable.

prompt ,delivery and excellent price

prompt ,delivery and excellent price

2020/01/25

Andrew Balme

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prompt ,delivery and excellent price

prompt ,delivery and excellent price

Technical

Tecnico

2020/01/21

Asier

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Technical ice ax, with good grip and modular. A very versatile tool.

Piolet técnico, con buen agarre y modular. Una herramienta muy polivalente.

Polyvalent

Polivalente

2020/01/01

Pau

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For technical mountaineering the best I've had. Runners, mixed and also ice. A perfect tool.

Para alpinismo técnico lo mejor que he tenido. Corredores, mixtos y también hielo. Una herramienta perfecta.

A quality all mountain tool

A quality all mountain tool

2019/12/09

Paul Martin

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From a little steep to very steep this is a very modular peice of kit that is customizable to suit your needs. Well built. It's only just arrived so now I need to go send some peaks...

From a little steep to very steep this is a very modular peice of kit that is customizable to suit your needs. Well built. It's only just arrived so now I need to go send some peaks...