New invention (maybe)

I'm unsure about the etiquette of promoting things on TAY. I put them in the yardsale too, but since it'd be nice to actually sell a few, I'm trying a bit of ruthless self-promotion::::::::::::

They turn your whippet into a 2nd ice ax. Great for plunging into hard snow. I used one on the top of Chaval where the snow was damned steep & had a evil crust.
I don’t have a gram-scale, but I reckon they don’t weigh much, and carry pretty well on a toggle, which comes with.

I have this part to fit the new Whippet (both carbon & normal) & I will get the ones to fit the slightly older blue-handle whippet in a week or so.
Thanks for reading. $20, I reckon I could put them in envelopes & they are Patent Pending, just so I can retire as either a Black Diamond wine-swilling executive or a patent troll.
Ha. Rock on.

Dibs on being your first TAY customer! I have the pre blue handle Whippets... got a build for those?

Nope, but a pair of calipers....and a week or so later. Blamo!
No problemo.

Channeling Pemberthy...

I don't mean to rain on anybody's party.... but I have a concern.

Seems like the flicklock mechanism could be forced open pretty easily while jamming the shaft into the snow, especially in firm or chunky conditions. I suggest incorporating some sort of method to restrain the lever. Maybe a zip-tie or a hose clamp.

-S

Why not make the head diameter of the spike at least as large as the flick lock lever?