REVIEWS
8 Reviews
zach
Ball nuts rule! I've used these in Eldo to turn sketchy R rated climbs into casual outings. Way more confidence inspiring than microcams, and the smallest sizes fit in the tiniest placements you can imagine.
rockclimber
Mostly bought these for 'last resort' pro on runouts. Had to practice with them to get comfortable, but definitely feels solid when used in just the right setting. Probably will live on my harness.
Madeye Mickey
Great little addition to the rack, for the added weight this little feller can protect me when I may have had to run it out in the past. Learn to use these correctly and they are just one more tool and skill to get you to the top.
Midwestclimbro
In placements where they work, these things are bomber! They fit into places cams are too big to get into and are rated for more Kn than cams and nuts of a similar size. Only downside is that if you fall on them they either come out easily if the rock is smooth (think devil's lake quartzite) or they weld into the rock forever. Their relative flimsiness makes using the trigger very difficult once they've been fallen on. Probably a piece best left when you're out of options and in a sketchy situation
Cragsocks
If you’ve been wondering what piece of gear is missing from your rack, its the Ball Nut. These things stick into small, thin crevices nothing else will. Where nuts slot out and SLCs dont fit, the ball nut will protect you. Rated for falls through the micro ranges, you’ll find this will do well to round out your protection.
Emyoung527
Love this gear! Rounds out your rack nicely. Smallest size covers you nicely for the smallest cracks. Not sure I need the larger sizes but they’re still fun to place.
Sean
They fit where even the smallest cams won't, and have a higher breaking strength than the two smallest X4's. Much more finicky to place than a cam, but I'm sure that's my inexperience as much as anything (I've placed cams thousands of times, have used these once). They won't get used regularly, but for the size and weight I like the idea of having them along if a route at the top of my ability has a really thin section. I bought the three smallest sizes.
Flycstr
I got the whole set to help protect small crack systems. They are very sturdy and well-made. I already have a number of tiny cams but don't like how finicky they can be to place. That being said, the larger two sizes of ball nuts (4&5) seem bigger than my 0.25 Camalot and won't get as much use as #1-3.
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