Trango BallNutz

Rated: 4 by 7 reviews.

Mountain Gear

Trango BallNutz are thin crack protection at its finest. Using a sliding ball-and-ramp design, BallNutz protect parallel sided cracks, flares, and bombays. With size options that range from flake security to small cam replacements, they'll be an invaluable addition to your rack.

Features:

  • Get unmatched expanding flake security from the 3 smallest sizes while size 4 and 5 provide a great rack replacement for tiny cams
  • Sized with a range from 3 to 16 millimeters, they are used regularly for parallel-sided cracks, pin scars, and flares
  • Use it with a quickdraw for secure placements while free climbing
  • You'll have security from the 2 to 1 expansion ratio and rapid-fire function gets them placed in a flash

Marmot Mountain

The Sidewinder Ball Nutz offer unique clean protection for thin cracks. The sliding ball/ramp design will protect parallel sided cracks, flares, pin scars and bombays from 3mm to 15mm. Use clean aid climbing or free climbing for unmatched security in thin and/or shallow placements.

Range (mm):3 - 6 (1, blue); 4.5 - 9 (2, red); 6 - 12 (3, gold); 9 - 13 (4, green); 11 - 16 (5, purple)
Strength (kN):4.5 (1, blue); 4.5 (2, red); 8 (3, gold); 8 (4, green); 8 (5, purple)
Weight (g):29 (1, blue); 39 (2, red); 48 (3, gold); 61 (4, green); 71 (5, purple)

Trango BallNutz Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Very solid

Rating:*****
I have two sets and use them all the time. They place solid and for the most part are removed very easily. When loaded by aid or a fall they can become twisted and that does affect their performance. I would like to see the 1 and 2 beefed up a little so they don't get hammered every time you load one but the price does make it easier to replace one if damage does occur.
Climber Guy at Mountain Gear on 12/20/2007

Great for Aid Climbing!

Rating:****
Bought a few of these before a climbing trip up Washington Column last summer, they worked great for aid climbing. I was climbing a little fast and sloppy on an easier pitch and pulled three nuts before getting stopped by a ballnut. I was sold after that. Very small and light, great to have on your rack. The trigger is a little smaller then I would like, but other then that it gets 5 stars
CaptKru at Mountain Gear on 12/29/2006

Trango Ballnutz 1-5

Rating:****
As the weather is [*] around here, I haven't had a chance to use the nutz yet. I've wanted a set for over a year and can't wait to get out and use them!
Brad at Mountain Gear on 03/03/2006

Wonderful little pieces of pro

Rating:*****
They fit great in your rack if you are looking for something between nuts and small TCUs.
Mike Palic at Mountain Gear on 04/24/2009

Excellent in use

Rating:*****
Ball nutz are the best invention in nuts since the invention of the friend.
Wolter at Mountain Gear on 10/07/2008

Great product for small thin cracks

Rating:****
Keep these in mind when adding to your rack!
sneaky103 at Mountain Gear on 11/08/2008

Neutral Reviews:

Good Protection !!!

Rating:***
This is a good protection on thin cracks where friends or cams can not get in.... but with a good jerk or a flying it´s very difficult to put-out, even with an extractor.
Moises at Mountain Gear on 03/17/2008