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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 7, 2018 - 10:00am PT
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Anyone out there that would be willing to part with a Forrest Mjollnir ice pick to help out a collector friend of mine who occasionally posts here? He isn't overly fussy about condition so let us know what you might have.
Cheers
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Roots
Mountain climber
Redmond, Oregon
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I have a few versions but no "spares".
Aren't those picks fairly common (and cheap) on ebay?
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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I might have one in a box somewhere. I'll take a look. You can text me at three zero 7 413 zero 761. Norm
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2018 - 06:35pm PT
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Just did Norm.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2018 - 10:13am PT
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Still looking for a Forrest pick...
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 10, 2018 - 10:16am PT
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I might have one.... but don't know what they are.... got a picture?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Dec 10, 2018 - 11:24am PT
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 10, 2018 - 11:29am PT
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Pretty sure I have those... I'll find them when I get home
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TooTall539
Social climber
Maine
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Dec 10, 2018 - 11:39am PT
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Steve- If you still need one its yours.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Dec 10, 2018 - 12:07pm PT
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The Forrest pick above is a Vector I. It was marketed in 1983.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2018 - 12:14pm PT
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TooTall- I will hook you up with the person who wants it.
Thanks for offering to help him.
Cheers
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 10, 2018 - 12:18pm PT
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nuststory: interesting that that ad doesn't show the tubular pick any longer. Must've been short-lived.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Dec 10, 2018 - 12:58pm PT
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Tarbuster, the Tube Pick is only mentioned in the 1980 catalog.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 10, 2018 - 01:12pm PT
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Yeah, that figures.
After reading this bit of literature you posted, I also just realized that Forrest claims the innovation of interchangeable/replaceable picks.
He says it was instituted in order to heat treat the picks separately, to make them unbreakable.
I had one of his earlier Mjollnir hammers and the head/pick was all one piece. And yes, the pick broke!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 10, 2018 - 06:13pm PT
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Mine must be lost to the sands of time... could not find them
Good luck
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Robert Gould
Social climber
wisconsin
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Dec 11, 2018 - 05:58am PT
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Thanks for the response to my looking for replacement pick.
Appreciate Steve for setting this up.
TooTall539 for his generous offer.
Nutstory for pictures and history of the Forrest Mjolliner.
Was fun and educational just reading the comments.
Bob
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 11, 2018 - 12:34pm PT
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Ho-lee-crap!!!! I found them!
Some appear to have been never used... the others maybe a swat here and there
email me if interested so I don't have to wade in the SuperTopo swamp too much...
Russ@FishProducts.com
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 11, 2018 - 12:43pm PT
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Nice set! 'Bout the only one missing is the long, garden tool one.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 11, 2018 - 12:49pm PT
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The garden tool one is on the hammer... blurring the line between clean aid and a nut tool
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