Thats fine, but Grivels competitors use different materials and technologies, what does Grivel say about that?
Its not news for us! Since 1818 lots of water has flowed under the bridge and lots of new ideas fall into disuse after a short time. There is no doubt that hot forging is superior to other techniques (cold stamping, shearing, micro fusion, welding) as any metallurgical expert, not just those working with ice axes and crampons, can tell you. The same thing applies when talking about using stainless steel and its unsuitability for mountaineering. The subject is gone into greater detail in the chapters Forging and Steel. Another question is the light alloy used for the head of the technical ice axes: light alloys arent as strong as steel so the amount of raw material needed to guarantee optimum strength makes it just as heavy as one in steel. I can assure you that the peace of mind given by the strength of steel lies behind our choice.
