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Petzl Caritool Evo
  • Petzl Caritool Evo
  • Petzl Caritool Evo
  • Petzl Caritool Evo
  • Petzl Caritool Evo
  • Petzl Caritool Evo

Caritool Evo 2021

Rating

My vote: None ( 6 avg )

Description

Universal holder for ice screws and tools, suitable for all types of harnesses.

Universal, practical holder for ice screws and tools when mountaineering, ice climbing or multi-pitch climbing. It allows equipment to be organized, and ice screws to be stored and sorted quickly. An ice axe or hammer can also be attached and removed easily. Compatible with all types of harnesses, you can position as many as you like, wherever you choose, depending on the activity.

Description

  • Position as many as you like, on any point, and on any type of harness. This allows individualized organization of equipment.
  • Large capacity for transport: 
    - carry up to six ice screws
    - store an ice axe and retrieve it with a single hand
    - store and secure a hammer
  • Allows equipment to be organized and sorted on the harness

    This product is not personal protective equipment. It can only hold the weight of equipment (max 5 kg).

Specifications

  • Material(s): stainless steel gate, glass fiber reinforced plastic frame

 

Retail price

US$ 14.95
Weight (g / oz)

Weight (g / oz)

In grams and ounces, the weight, as stated by the manufacturer/brand.

Unfortunately, for ice accessories in particular, these are not common figures that are given out.

50 g / 1.76 oz
Main Material

Main Material

We list as many details here as the manufacturer supplies.

This information is definitely limited for ice accessories.

Stainless Steel gate, Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Frame
Ice Rating (if applicable)

Ice Rating

Most ice accessories do not have a rating. This field is used for ice axe and ice tool accessories like picks, that have an ice rating.

B / Type 1: Basic

T / Type 2: Technical

Note: Even though it looks like the more aggressive picks are T and the flatter picks are B, this is not always the case. The ratings are based on flex, and not the shape.

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AVG RATING
3
( 3 avg )
Rating
3
( 3 avg )

This thing resembles my academic career, mediocre performance and squandered potential.

Pros
Allows you to rack ice screws and tools on a harness without clipper slots(which is most harnesses on the market).
Cons
The little tab on the end of the metal clip slides off of the clip as the end isn't pined over and there's nothing to stop it. This causes the whole thing to fall off, which defeats the whole purpose and can make things pretty inconvenient.
Familiarity
I’ve used it a few of times

I live in Southern Illinois and only get to ice climb once or twice a year if I'm lucky. During the short window I try to maximize my time on the ice. I recently retired a harness that had clipper slots on it, and am wearing a Petzl harness without clipper slots.

I thought that these would be a great option, especially since the times they get used are rare. They work fine for a bit but shoulkd you sit down to put on crampons or have your back against the rock in a chimne, etc, the tab on the metal closure rod slides off the end of the rod and the caritool can fall off. I'm no engineer but I wish there was a better way to leep the rod on. Maybe pining the end of the rod so the plastic thing doesn't slip off. In the end however I don't use it that much so it'sa probably not a big deal. I got 2 for pretty cheap and it was much cheaper than buying a new harness when i didn't need one.

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