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anybody used the ball nuts? verdict?

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Mountain_addict_uk 02 Sep 2009

just wondering if any body has tested out the camp ball nuts, there pretty expensive and wondering if theyre worth the money?

beardy mike 02 Sep 2009

In reply to Mountain_addict_uk: They're not as expensive as a small cam for a start. I have a set 1-3 which are great in some circumstances. For me what it comes down to is the type of rock you climb on - granite and grit, i.e. rocks where cracks tend to be long, I would probably chose cams. Limestone, especially naturally weathered pocketed lime, they can provide really really good placements which nothing else would go in. The only issue I've had with mine were durability but that's because I treat my gear like crap...

johnnorman 02 Sep 2009

In reply to Mountain_addict_uk:

Not used one myself, but i was told the small sizes fit the crack at the start of the Dervish? Which would be very handy!

Jim Crow 06 Sep 2009

In reply to Mountain_addict_uk:

I'd say that they're pretty "specialist". Fit tiny cracks where nothing else will go. Good for fine horizontal type cracks that you get on quarried grit, also good where you might get RPs but they'd be likely to lift out. I have the smallest two and rarely use them but now and again they come in very useful. definately "last addition" type kit for your rack. Money spent on other kit for a rack will probably be of more use on balance.

chickenpox 06 Sep 2009

In reply to Mountain_addict_uk: I've tried them and then sold them, I think they would be better used for aiding than taking a lob on one. I fell on one and it ended up having to stay in the crack, you can not get them out once shock loaded, they just stick and they are wirey and so just bend when you try to push them up to lift out, even 15 minutes with my nutkey did sod all to lift it.

I don't rate them at all, but would imaging if your life depended on it then they would comfort you, and you have money to buy new ones after each lob.