Problems with ice axes

Hi mountain climbers! I am taking an engineering course and would greatly value your opinions on various ice axe problems. If you could quickly fill out this short survey, it would be much appreciated.

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Filled out the survey. The reality is that this isn't particularly a feature I've felt lacking in ice axes/tools. For the investment required in mountaineering, a basic ice axe is pretty low dollar, so I doubt they really end up shared.

Something along the lines of a stiffer BD Whippet with an optional spike on one end, and maybe a slightly bent shaft and adjustable trigger would be pretty sexy though. Might be the perfect ski mountaineering tool.

No idea if this is a really simple market research project or background for a Capstone/Senior Design project. If you want more in depth, valid information, I'd get out there and actually try some of the various options. Market feedback is important, but hands on is invaluable, you frequently don't know the questions to ask, and make important discoveries you'd never expect when experimenting with your or competitor's product.

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