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Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams
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Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams

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On free, alpine or aid routes, these ultralight TCU cams feature Direct Axle Technology™ for awesome performance and weight savings.

  • Direct Axle Technology allows greater placement options in shallow, narrow or bottoming rock features
  • Also makes tricky placements easier due to better cam lobe visibility, especially in the smaller sizes
  • New Range Finder markings eliminate guess work: Green Zone for go, Yellow Zone for caution or trade up sizes and Red Zone for stop!
  • U-shaped body provides greater durability and better control during placement and retraction
  • Durable, flexible, stainless-steel cable body with long-wearing trigger slides are lightweight, strong and allow easy placement
  • Split-wire triggers with knurled trigger bars allow you to use one, two or three fingers--or even gloved hands
  • Features three, wide CNC machined 0.25 in. cams of super-durable 7075-T6 aluminum
  • Machined cam stops and radiused teeth increase cam durability and holding power; optimized cam angle applies more outward force
  • Lightweight Dyneema nylon slings are color-coded for quick, easy identification and less bulky than standard nylon slings

    Individual specifications listed below for size / range / strength / weight / color:
  • Size 00 / 8.5-12mm / 5kN / 41g / gray
  • Size 0 / 10-15.mm / 5kN / 43g / purple
  • Size 1 / 12.5-18mm / 8kN / 50g / blue
  • Size 2 / 15.5-22.5mm / 10kN / 57g / yellow
  • Size 3 / 18.5-26.5mm / 10kN / 59g / orange
  • Size 4 / 23.5-33.5mm / 10kN / 68g / red

Made in USA.

Item 737371

Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams Specs

Specification

Description

Weight41 - 68 grams
Expansion range8.5 - 33.5 millimeters
Strength5 - 10 kilonewtons

Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams Customer Reviews

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Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams
 
4.6

(based on 8 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (6)
  • Rugged (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Outdoors (7)
    • Long climbs (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid climber (6)

    Reviewed by 8 customers

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    Sep

    7

    2007

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Solid medium cam

    By rather be fishing

    from Provo, UT

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Rugged

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Long Climbs
      • Outdoor

      Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

      This is my favorite line of medium sized cams. Placement is super easy and I haven't had any stick yet while I've had to leave some cheaper cams on the mountian that wouldn't clean well.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Dec

      17

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      A standard

      By Doubting Thomas

      from La Habra, CA

      About Me Avid Climber

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Rugged
      • Solid Trigger Mechanism

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Outdoor
        • Trad

        Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

        If you have only placed single stem cams the U stems will take a while to get use to but once you do no other TCU will place as quickly or as securely. I feel much more confident above one of these than the BD C3's, that's simply an opinion. They just feel more rugged, secure and the trigger feels like it hold the piece in place better than the C3's. These are classic and there is a reason that they have not needed to change the design significantly over the years.

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        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Nov

        14

        2007

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Solid workhorse

        By Alpha Geek

        from Salt Lake City, UT

        About Me Avid Climber, Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Rugged
        • Solid

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Outdoor
          • Trad Climbing

          Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

          The most solid cam I've used in this size range. I feel good hanging off even a well placed 00. I've got a mix of the original and ultralight, doubles on most. They've done a great job of shedding weight on the ultralight while keeping the solid feel. The dual stem design is a confidence booster in horizontal placements. The 1-3 are always a part of my rack.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          11

          2009

           
          3.0

          Okay

          By ACJ

          from Asheville, NC

          About Me Avid Climber

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Lightweight
          • Rugged

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Long Climbs
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

            This is my least favorite of the metolius cams I have tried (TCU, Powercam, Mastercam). They do have a nack for fitting into certain placements but the weight savings aren't worth the little bit of instability gained as a three cam unit instead of the powercams 4.

            I love the blue, but other than that I'm not a fan. The smaller ones (00 grey and 0 purple) are best replaced with the Black Diamond C3's which are expensive for sure, but stronger and can fit into smaller, tighter placements.

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            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Aug

            29

            2009

             
            5.0

            Incredible cam and light weight,buy em

            By larz1219

            from colorado springs , CO

            About Me Avid Climber

            Pros

            • Lightweight
            • Perfect spring tention
            • Place great SOLID
            • Rugged

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Long Climbs
              • Outdoor

              Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

              I bought some of these recently and I love to climb with them.I also bought a few of the new master cams as well,and I like these much better. Probobly because the sling broke on my #5 master cam while cleaning the route.The TCU's are an awsome part of my rack and I feel very confident having them under me on the route.They are solid and I recomend buying at least one set for medium placements.Yet another great cam from Metolius.

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              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Sep

              21

              2007

               
              5.0

              High speed, Low drag

              By wammmy

              from Cleveland, Oh

              About Me Avid Climber

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Long Climbs
                • Outdoor

                Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

                Biggest bang for the size

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Sep

                7

                2007

                 
                5.0

                very good

                By climb4life

                from san diego

                Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

                Some of the best out there. Good, less expensive alternative to C4's when it comes to the small sizes (.75 and down). If you can, wait for Metolius' single stem design due out in early '08 - they may be the new gold standard in small size cams.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Sep

                5

                2007

                 
                5.0

                a must have unless u can afford aliens

                By snookslayer6

                from tampa fl

                About Me Avid Climber

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Lightweight
                • Rugged

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Long Climbs
                  • Outdoor

                  Comments about Metolius Ultralight Range Finder TCU Cams:

                  awesome, buy the whole set, u will be happy u did

                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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