Metolius Astro Nut

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The Astro Nut is a passive protection device made by Metolius. It hasn't been rated yet. Be the first to write a review.

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From Backcountry.com:
"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 (6-10) of these tiny bronze pieces. Metolius color coded these small nuts to allow for faster identification of the correct size, so you can get in pro and keep crankin' though the crux before you run out of steam. The Astro Nuts Silicone bronze heads provide excellent bite on tiny features that aluminum just can't match."

From Moosejaw:
"On Sale. Metolius Astro Nuts Sizes 6-10 (Fall 2009) With an added a transverse taper and silicon-bronze to the revolutionary Curve Nut by Metolius gives these mini-nuts tenacious bite in each and every placement. The finest materials, combined with our patented shape, give you a powerful tool for protecting micro-sized fissures. We looked at many different alloys before settling upon silicon-bronze. Steel was just too hard for micro nuts and didn't allow them to seat into placements, while aluminum was too soft and didn't provide enough structural strength. Silicon bronze is the perfect material (although very costly) as it exhibits high strength, yet is still soft enough to let the nut bite into the rock's surface and seat into position with maximum holding power. Additionally, on our larger sizes, we are able to introduce curves into the faces of the Astro Nuts, giving them a massive placement advantage over regular, straight-sided pieces. The small collars on Curve Nuts are color-coded for quick identification. Astro Nuts are a huge addition to anyone's rack, aid climbers, free climbers and alpinists alike. Features: Buy individuals OR pre-packaged sets Pre-packaged sets include 10% discount over purchasing individual units Size 6: Range (min. max.): .24 - .32in. (5.9 - 8.1mm) Strength: 1350 lbf (6 kN) Weight: 0.39 oz (11.0 g) Size 7: Range (min. max.): .27 - .37in. (6.9 - 9.4mm) Strength: 1350 lbf (6 kN) Weight: 0.49 oz (13.9 g) Size 8: Range (min. max.): .32 - .42in. (8.1 - 10.6mm) Strength: 1350 lbf (6 kN) Weight: 0.56 oz (16.2 g) Size 9: Range (min. max.): .37 - .49in. (9.4 - 12.4mm) Strength: 2250 lbf (10 kN) Weight: 0.77 oz (21.8 g) Size 10: Range (min. max.): .42 - .55in. (10.6 - 13.9mm) Strength: 2250 lbf (10 kN) Weight: 0.95 oz (26.9 g)"

From Ramsey Outdoor:
"Metolius added a transverse taper and silicon-bronze to the revolutionary Curve Nut shape to give these mini-nuts tenacious bite in each and every placement. The finest materials, combined with a patented shape, give you a powerful tool for protecting micro-sized fissures. Silicon bronze is the perfect material (although very costly) as it exhibits high strength, yet is still soft enough to let the nut bite into the rock?s surface and seat into position with maximum holding power. Additionally, on larger sizes, curves were introduced into the faces of the Astro Nuts, giving them a massive placement advantage over regular, straight-sided pieces."

From US Outdoor Store:
"Description of Metolius Astro NutMetolius added a transverse taper and silicon-bronze to the revolutionary Curve Nut shape to give these mini-nuts tenacious bite in each and every placement. The finest materials, combined with their patented shape, give you a powerful tool for protecting micro-sized fissures. They looked at many different alloys before settling upon silicon-bronze. Steel was just too hard for micro nuts and didn’t allow them to seat into placements, while aluminum was too soft and didn’t provide enough structural strength. Silicon bronze is the perfect material (although very costly) as it exhibits high strength, yet is still soft enough to let the nut bite into the rock’s surface and seat into position with maximum holding power. Additionally, on their larger sizes, they are able to introduce curves into the faces of the Astro Nuts, giving them a massive placement advantage over regular, straight-sided pieces. The small collars on Curve Nuts are color-"