There's nowt worse than a blunt ice screw. Up till now it's been a
question of careful resharpening with a small file or retirement to
pineapple-coring duties - yes, really, we do that here... Now though,
pineapples can rest easy in their beds.
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Two Grivel screws getting a
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on things yesterday...
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The Mountain Boot Company, UK importer of Grivel snow and ice
gear, is offering a handy ice screw-sharpening service courtesty of
what's claimed to be the world's first dedicated ice screw-sharpening
machine made by Grivel.
The service is only available for Grivel screws at the moment and
costs £4.00 per screw plus a postage charge. The deal is that
you send the screws off to the Mountain Boot Company along with a
note of when you need them returned and they hone them back into
razor-sharp ice perforators and return them by recorded post.
'The machine,' says Grivel, 'restores the tips of the screw to
their original state, so that our customers can enjoy the continued
performance and safety of the product.'
Steve Roberts of The Mountain Boot Company adds: 'Given the rise
in UK climbers practising their sport in Europe and Canada spurred on
by great conditions and economical holidays, we have seen a huge
upsurge in sales of ice screws like the market leading Grivel 360
screw. Given the number of screws in the UK, we feel its appropriate
to offer the service to ensure that the highest standards of
performance are maintained.'
For full details of the service, either e-mail
the Mountain Boot Company, or phone them on 0191 296 0212.
Convert your beloved's trekking pole into a handy self-arrest device come ice tool with Grivel's handy screw-on Condor device and save some weight into the bargain. Who says romance is dead?
