Nuts

In rock climbing, a nut (or chock or chockstone) is a metal wedge threaded on a wire and is used for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock. Quickdraws are clipped to the nut wire by the ascending climber and the rope threads through the quickdraw. Nuts come in a varie

Getting into leading trad routes? Learn how to choose types of passive protection, such as chocks, nuts and hexes.

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When many people start trad climbing, cams become their new best friend. They’re easy to use and contract to fit a variety of crack sizes. But don’t underestimate the benefits of their counterpart: the nut. With no moving parts (hence, “passive protection”), nuts are inexpensive, lightweight, sturdy, and it’s easy to judge a placement by eyeballing— many will fit a variety of spots because they can be positioned in four different orientations.

Recognizing subtle constrictions in natural rock takes a trained eye, and maximizing surface contact is an art learned through experience. Nevertheless, here are a few more tricks and tips that will help you up your nut game.

We looked at the best climbing nuts and tested them in a wide range of cracks in a mixture of rock types. We compared their ability to hold a fall in a full range of fissures, from pin scars to parallel sided cracks. We examined and weighed factors that we believed most appropriate for alpine, aid...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Juli...

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A beginners guide to different climbing protection, here we cover nuts, rocks and wires.

Here at DMM we are all trad climbers at heart and we understand that placing protection on traditional climbs is a real art. Thankfully, living in Snowdonia, it is something we have ample opportunity to practice. All around us are classic mountain crags and sea cliffs where we can test out our new gear designs. Cracks come in all shapes and sizes, some are tiny, and some are big enough to swallow a fist. Some are curved, some are parallel, some are knobbly, and some are just plain awkward. What you need hanging on your rack is a range of nuts that will be able to cope with these natural variations. Our current range offers state of the art designs with real attention to detail. They are also extremely light; a big rack is no longer a heavy rack. Wallnuts are our benchmark in nut design. A set of these, usually with double ups in the small to medium sizes, is the basis of a good quality rack. Think of it as the platform upon which you can build your own personalised system. Obviously we would encourage you to invest in a diverse variety of nuts. The more choice you have, the better your chance of staying safe. With micro nuts in particular it is always worth having a decent selection, as you may need to cluster the placements. They also don’t weigh very much so even doubling the number you carry will have little effect on the overall weight of your rack. Whatever placements you encounter on the crag, we are confident that one of our nuts will give you the best possible fit.

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Nuts, pieces of metal wedged into cracks, are used to protect you while climbing a route or creating belay anchors.

Cams are the sexy darlings of the climbing protection world, but don’t forget about nuts (also known as chocks, stoppers, and rocks, the last two of which are the trademarked names of the nuts made by Black Diamond and Wild Country, respectively). They’re cheap, easy to place, easy to visually inspect, and, when placed properly, … Continue reading How to Place Nuts When Lead Climbing or Building Anchors →

Just last week, a new climbing tool was launched on Kickstarter, and it’s causing quite a stir in the climber community. Dick’s Nut Tool is a nature-inspired nut tool designed in …

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