Reactor Ice Tool
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Reactor Ice Tool
Black Diamond brings incredible leashless performance to pure ice routes with the Reactor Ice Tool. Its curved upper shaft clears ice bulges and cauliflowers with ease, while the Black Diamond Laser pick provides excellent penetration in bullet-hard blue. The Reactor Ice Tool's TPU-coated, staggered bottom grip allows easy matching on both ice and mixed routes with minimal pick shift, and the mini-hammer is just big enough for pounding the occasional pin in a gear-protected line.
Details
- A technical ice tool for climbing vertical waterfall ice
- Steel pick and head components slice their way into bulletproof ice
- Extruded shaft works its way around tricky ice bulges on lead
- Adjustable grip fits all hand sizes for simplicity and efficiency
- Hammer and adze can be attached to modify the tool to your needs
- Item #BLD00UO
- Material
- [shaft] aluminum, [head] stainless steel, [pick] chromoly steel, [grip] co-molded rubber
- Length
- 50cm
- Claimed Weight
- 1lb 5oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
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Overall Rating
5 based on 18 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJanuary 18, 2023
Fantastic pure Ice Tool
I grabbed a pair of these sweet tools to compliment the Fuels I already had. While I still love my Fuels there Reactors certainly swing a bit better into pure ice.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
October 24, 2022
Great do-it-all tool
Picked these up to ice climb in Alaska and they were fantastic. Even as a beginner with a lot of technique to learn, the axe has great weight and maintains a good balance. I was getting great sticks on the first swing routinely. I like that the axe is rated for dry tooling to allow me to use it in mixed climbing situations. Just have to grab the right picks for it. I will say that these will probably be too heavy for any extended mountain use, but for hitting technical routes outside of town it's perfect.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 17, 2022
Bravo to Black Diamond / Reactor
The Reactor is one of the best tools I've used on pure waterfall ice when paired with the new Natural Ice picks. The tools have a perfect swing.The adjustable handles work great when changing gloves to accommodate cooler or warmer temps. Used without hammer heads in softer ice and the addition of hammer heads for boiler plate ice was perfect for penetration. I prefer the weight with the addition of the hammer heads. The angles on the shaft and pick worked flawlessly when hooking cauliflower or pulling overhanging bulges. Just love hearing that “thuck” every first swing.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 17, 2022
LIght & Precise
These tools are better than I am. I upgraded from gen.1 Quarks, which I've used for about 15 years. These come with a learning curve. It's hard to swing them straight at first, plus I kept hitting the handle. But with practice, they place easy and secure. They're light and have a super comfortable grip. I've tried the Nomics and find these to be about the same, and maybe even better for my grip. It takes longer to get pumped for sure. Definitely a worthy upgrade.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 17, 2022
Excellent, under rated
These sweet tools swing similarly to the over rated nomics. Feel really comfortable and efficient. My technical tool of choice.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 17, 2022
Amazing.
Just finished 5 days in the ice park in Ouray and climbed a lot of routes each day. A+.
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 17, 2022
Best ice axe I used so far
This is my third pair of ice axes. I personally own the Grivel North Machine with carbon shaft and before that the Petzl Quarks. I definitely prefer the BD Reator. Blades are open enough for regular terrain and the curved handles are aggressive for steeper routes. I tried one set of Reactor last year and felt in love with the swing. The pure ice blades penetrate well with less ice diversion than my Grivel. Now so happy to own one. So eager to try it this winter!
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
March 3, 2022
Outstanding Tools!
I have big hands and sometimes struggle to find tools that fit me. Once I changed out the shim, these are great for me, even if I am climbing with heavier gloves. Fit aside, these are really outstanding. The new picks penetrate really well, especially in hard ice, and I had no issues with cleaning them. I have used a lot of tools in my 20+ years of climbing ice and these are right at the top of the list for me. I'm not a big mixed climber, so there may be better things out there for those climbers, but for me, these tools are tip-top.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
April 3, 2021
Fantastic.
Needed to replace my old BD Rage tools and decided on the reactor after testing everything I could find. LOVE THEM!
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
April 3, 2021
Reactor Ice Tools
Generally love these tools. Balanced, natural swing. Easy sticks. Innovative handle adjustment. Fit and finish only ok.
Originally reviewed on blackdiamondequipment.com
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