In reply to Misha:
It was drytooling on an old railway tunnel in glasgow, nothing too mental, just a horizontal torque with poor feet - didn't seem like it would be out of place on a VI or VII to be honest, which is why I'm suprised it bent. Probably will just have to fork out for new picks.
I guess being gripped out of my mind every time I'm on a winter route is bound to make the placements feel a bit more intense!
I've got to admit, whilst working in a metal workshop over the summer I got a mate to weld steel plates to the back of the picks (as hammers). Obviously this heats the pick up quite a lot, but I wouldnt have thought enough to anneal the picks.
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