Blue Ice Akila Ice Axe: An excellent hybrid multitasker

As far as negatives, I can't really find any, which is an uncommon experience for me with my practiced critical mind. I could say that one downside is that the Akilas have fixed picks and can't be replaced should the picks become dull. But doing laps in the Ouray Ice Park are not what these axes are made for, nor should they be grinding on rock very often because of their Type 1 rating. Used as designed, the picks should last decades. So yeah, I'm at a loss. Blue Ice has created a quality set of alpine axes with the Akila Hammer and Adze. As spring comes, I am looking forward to some fun ski mountaineering ventures here in the Colorado backcountry. I won't hesitate to reach for the Akilas over the other options in my closet.