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Don’t worry, I had to look up what modular meant too. Put simply, a modular tool is a tool that is designed to be adjustable. It allows the tool to have more than one use, which is handy when you are ripping up a frozen waterfall and you don’t want to lug around a few different types of shafts, axes and hammers. The reality of whether or not you use the mobility the modular tools offer is up to you. Many climbers buy modular tools because all the technical tools are modular; they don’t have a choice. It allows you flexibility in tool use, but the reality is that climbers don’t modulate their tools that often. I guess it is the thought that counts.

It is important to keep things simply when attempting technical ice climbs. Modular tools with fancy designs and gadgets are not always what they are cracked up to be. Be wise and don’t fall for the sexy modular tool with the hairbrush attached.

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