Not light but awesome - Grivel Tech Machine Ice Axe

What’s important to you in an ice tool? If it has to be the lightest one on the market, this is not your tool. If you want it to be rock solid reliable, take a beating, and be built with the best quality metal, then this is your huckleberry. The carbon version is a bit lighter and swings a tiny bit more head heavy, but stick with the regular tech machines if you plan on doing any drytooling.