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Ultralight TCU Cams

 - Metolius

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Item #: 205597
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Description:
Make climbing and placement that much easier with less weight on your rack when you place Metolius's versatile Ultralight TCU. During placement and retraction you'll have plenty of control thanks to the U-shaped body while the design's optimized cam angle and direct to the axle technology (DAT) endow it with exceptional holding power.

Features:

  • Get a good hold with an optimized cam angle that supplies more outward force and wider cam faces for more grip
  • Expect to use it season after season - the stainless steel, U-shaped body is exceptionally durable and provides fantastic control during placement and retraction
  • Count on versatility with the narrow head width that makes it easy to fit in many different placements
  • Use the Range Finder system to help you to determine if you've placed the right sized cam (sizes 2-4)
  • Rapidly identify the necessary cam according to the color-coded slings
  • Machined cam stops

Specifications:

  • Range (mm): 8.5-12 (00); 10-15 (0); 12.5-18 (1); 15.5-22.5 (2); 18.5-26.5 (3); 23.5-33.5 (4)
  • Weight (g): 45 (00); 43 (0); 50 (1); 57 ( 2); 59 (3); 68 (4)
  • Strength (kN): 5 (00); 5 (0); 8 (1); 10 (2); 10 (3); 10 (4)




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Metolius Ultralight TCU Cams
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4 stars
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great Gear for Mixed Routes
By UtahclimberVerified Buyer from SLC, UT on 8/28/2007
Best Uses:
Long Climbs, Outdoor
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Metolius Ultralight TCU Cams:

These [...] fit places a full size cam won't. I've already used them on some mixed routes that contained cracks with sides that were not parallel. If all you climb are long parallel cracks in sandstone, this would be a waste of money. For jagged cracks where the cam being a little bit wider often means it will not fit, TCU's can be a god send! Downside: they rotate more easily after placement so be liberal with the use of slings.

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Bomber and Light
By NateVerified Reviewer from San Diego, CA on 7/26/2007

Comments about Metolius Ultralight TCU Cams:

Superlight. The stiff stem allows you to wiggle them into funky placements (and wiggle them back out again). Well made and Burly. Use these as your primary small cams and double up with aliens: that'll take you anywhere.

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Maybe out of its element
By intermediate climberVerified Buyer from sacramento, ca on 8/11/2006
Pros:
Lightweight

Comments about Metolius Ultralight TCU Cams:

It overlaps (barely) with the .5 C4--lighter, but you get less range, less depth of placement, and 3 lobes instead of 4 (maybe a bonus if the crack is shallow?). I've taken it on a couple of long climbs and feel that the C4 would be a better investment.

The smaller TCUs, especially #2, are worth every penny.

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