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The burliest of our piolets, and our only T-rated piolet, the Swift is the ultimate in classic mountaineering tools.
With an adjustable pommel and a T rating, the Black Diamond Swift takes mountaineering piolets into the 21st century. One-piece hot forged stainless steel head construction, ergonomic shaft and technical profile for performance in technical snow sections and the FlickLock™ pommel adds adjustability for varying terrain.
The burliest of our piolets, and our only T-rated piolet, the Swift is the ultimate in classic mountaineering tools.
With an adjustable pommel and a T rating, the Black Diamond Swift takes mountaineering piolets into the 21st century. One-piece hot forged stainless steel head construction, ergonomic shaft and technical profile for performance in technical snow sections and the FlickLock™ pommel adds adjustability for varying terrain.
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Weight (g / oz) | 487 g / 17.20 oz 50 cm: 487 g / 17.2 oz |
| Best Use |
Technical Mountaineering |
| Length Options (cm) |
50 cm, 57 cm, 64 cm |
| Head Details | Adze |
| Ice Rating | Pick: T / Type 2 Shaft: T / Type 2 |
| Materials | Pick: Stainless Steel Head: Stainless Steel Shaft: Aluminum |
| Certification |
CE, UIAA |
| Warranty |
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The Black Diamond Swift is a stout ice axe that excels on complex glacier routes and steep snow climbs. It's burly, and its heft does have several benefits when it comes to digging snow anchors, pounding pickets, swinging it into firm snow, and inspiring confidence. With that said, it's not as versatile as other high scorers due to its weight. For those who have a lightweight axe in their quiver for alpine rock climbing or ski mountaineering, the Swift will complement it nicely; it's one of our favorites for technical or complex mountaineering objectives.
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How to use Black Diamond ice tool and ice axe correctly, warnings, care, maintenance, transportation, inspection, lifespan and retirement with instructional pictures. Note: This is page two of document for instruction in foreign languages, page one has English instruction.
