This year the Cobra maintains its reputation as the highest-performing, all-around tool in the world.

The most coveted tool in the world, the Cobra is about redefining what's possible. In the past Black Diamond used carbon fiber because of its lightness and strength. With the Cobra they exploited not only the lightness of carbon fiber but also its design flexibility. The result is a shaft with perfect swing and balance. Without sacrificing torsional control, the twist in the Cobra creates enormous clearance between pick and shaft. Extra clearance means more opportunities for secure placements. Pocked out routes? No problem. Cauliflowers, bulges? Solid. The quarter inch of ice at the top of the cobble? Done. Weight: 702 g (25.7 oz) for both hammer and adze versions. US patents: 5,425,176; 5,768,727; 5,937,466; 5,996,235.

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