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Wild Country Rocks Nuts

Passive protection is the backbone of any trad climbing rack, and Wild Country Rocks are always up to the task when you're starting up an ability-testing crack climb.

Available Sizes: #1.0, #10.0, #11.0, #12.0, #13.0, #14.0, #2.0, #3.0, #4.0, #5.0, #6.0, #7.0, #8.0, #9.0
Price:
$13.00

Wild Country Superlight Rocks Nuts

Wild Country Superlight Rocks are single-cable aluminum nuts designed to bridge the gap between brassies and standard nuts while saving weight for trad and aid climbers.

* Available Sizes: #1.0, #2.0, #3.0, #4.0, #5.0, #6.0
Price:
$12.95

Black Diamond Anodized Stoppers

Black Diamond Anodized Stoppers are light, simple, durable pieces of protection that form the cornerstone of any trad rack.

* Available Sizes: #1, #10, #11, #12, #13, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9
Price:
$8.90

DMM Wallnuts

Anodized heads on the DMM Wallnuts help you pick the right size to fit the crack when you're way run out and desperate for a piece of pro.

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Price:
$10.75

DMM Wallnuts Set

Rack up with the DMM Wallnut Set on your next trad climbing trip, and they'll amaze you with their easy selection and solid placement.

* Available Sizes: 1-10, 1-6, 7-11
Price:
$96.95

Black Diamond Micro Stoppers

Black Diamond Micro Stoppers are ultra-thin protection for aid climbing and thin trad lines.

* Available Sizes: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Price:
$13.45

Black Diamond Wired Hexcentrics

Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics offer cheap, lightweight protection for trad climbing.

* Available Sizes: 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Price:
$15.90

Wild Country Rockcentric Hexes

Count on the simple, solid protection of the Wild Country Rockcentric Hexes when you need to save weight on trad and alpine climbs.

* Available Sizes: #3.0, #4.0, #5.0, #6.0, #7.0, #8.0, #9.0
Price:
$15.95

Wild Country Mini Rocks Nuts

When you're getting into the thin cracks on your next aid route, dig through your rack for the Wild Country Mini Rocks to keep you upward progress going.

Available Sizes: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75
Price:
$8.95

Metolius Ultralight Curve Nut

Metolius connects the Ultralight Curve Nut's wires directly to the head to eliminate the swage in classic-style nuts and reduce its weight by 30%.

* Available Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Price:
$13.50

CAMP USA Ball Nuts

CAMP USA Ball Nuts are the only choice for hammerless aid-climbing protection in thin, parallel-sided cracks.

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Price:
$34.95

Black Diamond Micro Stopper Set #1-6

The Black Diamond Micro Stopper set 1-6 is an essential for thin cracks, seams and fissures.

* Available Sizes: One Size
Price:
$79.90

Wild Country Anodized Rock Set

Kick off your trad rack the right way with the simple, solid, Wild Country Anodized Rock Set.

* Available Sizes: Rock Set # 1-8, Rock Set # 9-14
Price:
$66.95

DMM Peenuts

Protect your next super-thin crack climb with DMM Peenuts.

Available Sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Price:
$10.25

Metolius Curve Hex

Improving on the traditional hex design, Metolius designed the Curve Hex to provide better contact and decrease the chances that your pro will slide down the rope as you climb past.

Available Sizes: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 7.0, 9.0, 10.0
Price:
$17.50

Black Diamond Stopper Set Pro #1-13

As the backbone of any trad or aid rack, the Black Diamond Stopper Pro Set includes all 13 sizes to help you protect anything from finger locks to thin hairline seams.

Available Sizes: One Size
Price:
$104.90

Black Diamond Stopper Set #4-13

Black Diamond has redefined the exceptional geometry of its Stoppers to provide micro-protection that stays put. SET INCLUDES BLACK DIAMOND OVALWIRE CARABINER.

* Available Sizes: One Size
Price:
$84.90

Wild Country Anodized Rockcentrics Set

Alpine climbers and weight-conscious trad climbers love the weight savings and protection options offered by the Wild Country Anodized Rockcentrics Set.

Available Sizes: Dyneema Set # 3-9
Price:
$89.95

Wild Country Superlight Anodized Rock Set

Rack up a six pack of tiny passive protection with the Wild Country Superlight Anodized Rock Set.

* Available Sizes: Superlight Rock Set # 1-6
Price:
$73.95

DMM Offset Set #7-11

This set of DMM Offsets gives you the versatility to protect flaring crack pitches that would otherwise warrant a serious runout.

Available Sizes: no. 7-11
Price:
$75.00

Wild Country Classic Non-Anodized Rocks Set

No trad rack is complete without a set of nuts, and you're not going to find anything more solid, simple, and trustworthy than the Wild Country Classic Non-Anodized Rocks Set.

Available Sizes: SET 1-10
Price:
$69.95

DMM Peenut Set No. 1-5

This five-set of DMM Peenuts should be on your rack every time you cast off on an ultra-thin aid climb or sketchy trad pitch.

Available Sizes: One Size
Price:
$48.95

DMM Micro Wallnut Set

Protect yourself with the DMM Micro Wallnut Set when you cast off on super-thin crack climbs.

Available Sizes: #00-0.75
Price:
$35.75

Metolius Astro Nut Packaged Free Set 6-10

Metolius Astro Nut Packaged Free Set of passive pro keeps your quivering carcass protected on ultra-thin trad pitches with the five most useful sizes of these tiny bronze pieces.

Price:
$63.95

DMM Alloy Offsets

Thanks to their unique shape, DMM Alloy Offsets fit securely in flaring cracks where other forms of protection would be hard pressed to hold your chalk bag let alone a big whipper.

Available Sizes: 7, 8, 10, 11
Price:
$16.00

Metolius Curved Hex Full Set

The Metolius Curved Hex Full Set supplements your cams to cover the same sizes with lightweight, durable, inexpensive pieces of passive protection on long trad climbs.

Price:
$118.95

Metolius Ultralight Curve Nut Packaged Set

The Metolius Ultralight Curve Nut Packaged Set gives you a handful of solid, easy-to-place passive protection that represents the foundation of any trad rack.

Price:
$108.95

Temporarily Out of Stock

Black Diamond Wired Hex Set #4-10

The Black Diamond Wired Hex Set #4-10 includes hexentrics 4-10 that are versatile and lightweight. Extremely easy to place, a Hex can provide surprisingly reassuring placements in terrain where other camming devices fall short. SET INCLUDES BLACK DIAMOND OVALWIRE CARABINER.

Price:
$104.90

Temporarily Out of Stock

Metolius Curve Hex Alpine Set

The Metolius Curve Hex Alpine Set includes the five most useful sizes of these lightweight, tough pieces of protection.

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Price:
$68.95

Temporarily Out of Stock

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