Black Diamond Nut Tool - 2007 BCS

Does the job. Wish for the $, they included a string or bungee cord for easy use.

As other reviewers said, this will open a beer, which is important, because having beer after your route is a critical step in successful trad climbing.

What many don't know is that the holes in the handle can be used as a wrench to tighten loose bolts, or to exchange dated hangers. The bottle opener fits on 1/2" bolts, and the largest cutaway fits on 3/8". Pretty crafty BD.

For cleaning buried cams, The hook fits nicely in the notches in the Camalot triggers, or , you can hook one side of the trigger with the nut tool, and the other side with the cable loop of a stopper.

Other reviewers have commented on the painful nature of banging on this tool with the palm of your hand. Most nuts will come out with a simple push, but for those that won't, my solution is to remove my climbing shoe, and put my hand inside it - the rubber sole protects the palm nicely, allowing you me really wail on that piece.

I rack mine on a small piece of cord that is secured to a carabiner and immobilized by a rubber band. This assures that I can't drop the tool while cleaning.

I don"t know were I would be without this Nut-tool. Me and my buddy were out playing in the crags and we stumbled upon a runnout sport climb. we set a #1 stopper and finished the climb. Cleaning that nut was a lost cause (pretty bomber placment if I do say so myself). The next saturday we grabbed one of these and headed back to avenge our the nut we recovered the nut thanks to this fantasic tool. You should never climb without one, even if you aren't a trad kind of guy. Who knows? You to may stumble across some treasure in the cracks.

It does the job, but can be a little rough around the edges, but i guesse if you are worried about scratched hands, climbing might not be for you...lol.

Simple, functional, half the price of Metolius nut tool. Kind of a no-brainer.

Others have noted that it hurts banging on this with your hand...a hex makes a great improvised hammer for those really stuck placements, if you're carrying them.

I keep mine on a locking biner clipped to a sling, simply to have another locker to spare in case things go awry.

Worked perfectly to free stuck nuts while following. Put some tape on the back per the other reviewer's suggestion, worked great. Was able to pound the back comfortably.

I've been able to use this tool a bit over the last few weeks and it performs like a nut tool. I think it could use a rounded end to make it more comfortable to bang on with my hand, but if you're really that worried, take a dead carabiner or an old hex or just something to use as a hammer and our problem is solved.

Classic design, classic functionality. All you need - and as said above, it'll open a beer. Simple.

simple.. cant g o wrong

It's cheap. It works. I put a leash on it 10 years ago and it's still serving its purpose. It sure won't win any awards for pretty. And whacking the end with my palm hurts enough that I grab for a loose rock, biner, or a hex before getting vigorous.

Great for cleaning before placement. Easy to use & remove hardware. Functional design. Many other non-climbing uses.

simple, lightweight, a necessary component of any rack, hurts the palm a little for a nut thats really stuck but part of the game is not being a whiney little b!+(h

This thing removes stuck gear and opens a bottle at camp. What else do you want it to do? Carry your pack for you? The one drawback is that the backside is a little too skinny to really bang on it when you’re working on a stuck stopper. Fix this problem by wrapping the back with tape, giving you a soft pad to hit the palm of your hand.

This is a good tool that does what it's designed to do, but the edges are pretty squared so it hurts to hit it with your palm and it is lacking a built in carabiner/leash. This is a great minimalist/cheap nut tool but there are better ones out there. I prefer the Wild Country Pro-Key Nut Tool.

I find this gets the job done. It also helps to place nuts in places that are just out of reach. I find myself using a big screw driver to remove many a stuck nut as well the screwdriver - just gives better leverage.

I prefer the palm guard found on some other nut tools. This certainly works though.

This is the standard nut tool, lightweight and works pretty well. I usually end up hitting the end with a carabiner to get more force than using this with finesse though.