↑ 044: Chouinard Zero X

• Made in USA [mid–1980s].
• 445x210 mm.
• Weight: 785 g.
• Aluminum/Graphite/Fiberglass Shaft.
• Shaft: 33x23 mm. (Grip: 34x24 mm.)
• Semi-modular head with carabiner hole.
• Hammer: 39(l)x30(w)x32(h) mm.
• Hammer head.
• Modular waterfall ice pick with a negative-clearance chisel tip and with 4 notches near tip then 7 teeth.
• Pick: 120(l)x24(h)x6(t) mm.
• Triangular plate spike.
• Spike: 58(l)x29(w)x5(t) mm.
• Equipped with an aftermarket Wild Country leash.
• The pick has a rounded tip that I consider unsatisfactory. I should file it to a positive clearance for waterfall ice.
• The flat spike should provide excellent support for bracing while traversing moderate ice, but this Zero X is a bit short for this.