Dry Tooling Axe Cheek

ICT dry tooling axe cheeks; complete mastery over inverted holds, controlling instability, and outstanding performance in wooden wall competitions

The ICT Cheeks piece is a vital addition for professional dry tooling climbers facing inverted holds, negative inclines, and wooden walls on competition and technical routes. By attaching to the side of the axe's head, this piece creates new pivot points and dramatically improves the tool's stability under intense torque.

Key features and product engineering:

• Exceptional performance on underclings: The most important role of the Cheeks is to secure the axe when placed on inverted and roof holds. This piece's special geometry, by engaging on the hold, prevents the axe from levering, rotating, and suddenly popping out, guaranteeing the climber's safety and confidence.
• Impressive stability in wooden wall competitions: On specialized ascents and competitions on wooden walls, the points and teeth designed on the cheeks create a rigid anchor by micrometrically embedding into the wood texture. This feature fully controls instability, slipping, and play of the axe's head during heavy body movements.
• Increased balance in performing technical moves: The presence of Cheeks maximizes mastery over the axe during hand switching, lateral leveraging, and performing complex balance moves, letting the climber maneuver with minimal energy loss on their feet and holds.
• All-steel material and CE safety certification: The Cheeks piece is made of special alloy steel with hardening heat treatment so it doesn't bend or break under pressure, wear, and intense torques. This product carries official European CE certification and standard.