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Ryle - Mar 10, 2006 2:22 am - Voted 10/10
GreatThanks for posting this article
Zzyzx - Mar 11, 2006 6:06 am - Voted 10/10
Good stuff!Very informative and well illustrated with photos. Thanks!
IceRavines - Mar 11, 2006 2:10 pm - Voted 10/10
SharpWell done and to the point. Photos are really informative.
UncleBob - Mar 14, 2006 3:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Good articleToo bad it didn't make it to the newsletter ;)
JScoles - Mar 14, 2006 8:39 pm - Hasn't voted
next issueIt is best to save it for those lean summer or fall issues. Put it in the next one if you want.
MtnGuide - Mar 22, 2006 10:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Out Standing on Your PointsWouldn't have expected any better anywhere -- in a magazine, book, or manual! Give this guy a job!
Jeroen Vels - May 9, 2006 10:46 am - Hasn't voted
Thanks a lotfor sharing this information!
Blair - Dec 15, 2006 6:34 am - Voted 10/10
Thats some cool S#@*!Thanks for sharing those cool tricks and methods.
skileraar - Oct 27, 2008 10:26 am - Voted 10/10
ThanksGoing to try it in a couple of days!
ScottieB - Nov 11, 2008 12:05 pm - Voted 10/10
UsefulVery useful. Thanks.
bryan511 - Feb 20, 2009 12:17 am - Hasn't voted
Restore PicksIf you want to restore or maintain picks try this link:
http://www.mscd.edu/~cra/webskills/ws_1/wbskls_sbj/ice_climbing/sharpening.htm
MudRat - Mar 21, 2013 6:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Quite UsefulThanks for posting this; very nice with good information.
Bart Vaganée - Mar 27, 2013 2:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Very useful!But don't forget the risks of modifying your picks! ;)
Alex Wood - Mar 27, 2013 5:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Very useful!Did you just read this article too? -->http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/all/qc-labthe-dangers-of-modifying-your-gear