Drive-in Screw (Warthog)
Most importantly, it has a low transition temperature which means that the metal does not become brittle in the cold. It also has a good resistance to bending and has high impact resistance.
Note that this is not a stainless steel.
This screw is ideal for Scottish winters where pitons are hammered into frozen turf, iced up cracks, etc. It is very robust and strong.
JScoles - May 12, 2003 2:04 pm - Voted 5/5
Untitled ReviewBasically they are now thoroughly obsolete save for what the manufacturer says they are good for, ie “pounding into Scottish turf” not what you would call a mass-market item.
Apart from driving into turf (I have only ever seen this in Scotland) or perhaps into thin ice filled cracks the most useful job for a this peg is cleaning the ice out of your screws. I have heard from some old timers they can be used as an emergency ice dagger but it does tend to destroy your gloves.
Anyway they are well made close copy of the rusting Warthog I have on a wind chime at my house, which I did use at one time.
Not something I would buy and put on my rack though I must admit there is a certain snob appeal to climbing with something no-one else under the age of 50 will recognize. Still have to give them 5 on 5 since there is nothing to compare it too.