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stewbabby


Jun 6, 2003, 6:59 PM
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what are these???
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http://www.bills-shop.com/e/c/cam1.JPG


drkodos


Jun 6, 2003, 7:08 PM
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Marital Aids....


or possibly Wild Country Slider Nuts....


moeman


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Looks like some form of sliding nut.- The classic ball and ramp design


stewbabby


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I had never seen this variation of the sliding nut before and I was just curious as to who made them. looks like good aid gear


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Trango makes something very similar:

http://www.trango.com/...catnum=23&itemnum=22


stewbabby


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Yeah, unfortunately I bought a couple of the trango's. Not a big fan, but Im sure some folks like them.


apolobamba


Jun 6, 2003, 8:53 PM
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Ballnuts are great. There a alot of climbs you can not protect without them.


brutusofwyde


Jun 9, 2003, 10:54 PM
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Ballnuts are great. There a alot of climbs you can not protect without them.

Second that! (aka "your lead" :D )

Ballnutz are the best version of slider nuts that I have found.


alpnclmbr1


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I can tell you where they break
where the small wire connects to the trigger bar, it is peened in place and pulls out easily.


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