↑ 338: NCC Angel

• Made in Japan [1960s].
• 860x300 mm.
• Weight: 975 g.
• Wood Shaft.
• Shaft: 35x25 mm.
• Fixed head.
• Straight adze with a curved edge and no arch.
• Adze: 80(l)x59(w)x0(arch) mm.
• Straight alpine pick with a pointed tip.
• Pick: 160(l)x23(h)x6(t) mm.
• Square spike.
• Spike: 55(l)x12(w)x12(t) mm.
• Glide ring with adjustable web strap.
• A sturdy, large-headed axe.
• The pointed tip and lack of teeth are well-suited for step-cutting but are inappropriate for technical climbing on steeper ice.
• T-shaped glide ring stop held by three screws.

↑ 476: NCC Molybdcr

• Made in Japan [1950s].
• 815x260 mm.
• Weight: 995 g.
• Wood Shaft.
• Shaft: 34x24 mm. (Grip: 31x23 mm.)
• Fixed head.
• Curved adze with a curved edge and no arch.
• Adze: 85(l)x71(w)x0(arch) mm.
• Curved alpine pick with a pointed tip.
• Pick: 175(l)x23(h)x6(t) mm.
• Square spike.
• Spike: 60(l)x12(w)x12(t) mm.
• Large molybdenum chrome steel head and tapered shaft give this a heavy swing weight for step cutting.
• The pointed tip and lack of teeth are well–suited for step–cutting but are inappropriate for technical climbing on steeper ice.
• Square spike is turned 45° to the shaft.

↑ 514: NCC Variode

• Made in Japan [1950s].
• 745x290 mm.
• Weight: 790 g.
• Wood Shaft.
• Shaft: 35x24 mm.
• Fixed head with carabiner hole.
• Curved adze with a straight edge and no arch.
• Adze: 70(l)x64(w)x0(arch) mm.
• Straight alpine pick with a pointed tip and with 4 ventral teeth.
• Pick: 160(l)x24(h)x8(t) mm.
• Triangular spike.
• Spike: 66(l)x14(w)x10(t) mm.
• A lighter axe than the other NCC axes.
• The straight–edged adze and pointed tip suit step–cutting well.