Dry Pick for Quark, Nomic, Ego Color:Not Applicable Time-tested passive pro

Time-tested passive pro

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The smart choice for entrants into whitewater who demand performance

with the Tourist knife in your pocket

Discover a lava flow that chilled beneath ice

Dry Pick for Quark, Nomic, Ego Color:Not Applicable Time-tested passive proThe DRY pick (4 mm thick) is specifically designed for mixed climbing and dry tooling. Tapered at the tip (3. 3 mm), it easily penetrates the coldest ice. Teeth along the lower edge, near the shaft, help when hooking on rock or over ice bulges. The teeth along the top edge help stabilize the tool when cammed in an inverted position (stein pull).