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Black Diamond Nut Tool

Climbing > ProtectionRated: **** by 24 reviews.

O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)

Never leave your gear behind because you can't get it out - remove stuck cams and pull out fused nuts with Black Diamond's Nut Tool. Thin enough to fit into narrow cracks, its hooked end makes it an ideal tool for removing caught gear.

Features:

  • Cap a day at the crag with a cold one by using the end of the tool to pop off your bottle cap
  • Don't worry about adding too much extra weight - this sturdy, 4130 CrMo steel tool weighs in at a mere 44 grams
  • Remove stuck gear with the hooked end of this handy little nut tool
  • Seconds have minor cosmetic defects that in no way effect performance

This description was also provided by: Mountain Gear

Appalachain Outdoors

Black Diamond Nut Tool is a lightweight and essential little tool designed for removing passive protection like Stoppers and Hexes. Its hook feature is useful for snatching triggers on cams that have mysteriously welded themselves into a crack. The opposite end will also decapitate a beer bottle cap with lightning speed. Weight: 44 g (1.6 oz). Essential tool designed for passive pro removal. Hook feature also helps extricate stuck cams. Handle end is a perfect bottle opener.

Rock/Creek Outfitters

The Black Diamond Nut Tool is a lightweight and essential little tool designed for removing passive protection like Stoppers and Hexes. The BD Nut Tool's hook feature is useful for snatching triggers on cams that have mysteriously welded themselves into a crack. The opposite end will also decapitate a beer bottle cap with lightning speed.

Features:

  • Essential tool designed for passive pro removal
  • Handle end is a perfect bottle opener
  • Hook feature also helps extricate stuck cams

SummitHut.com

A lightweight nut tool used for removing nuts and stuck cams. It's got a tip for unsticking those fused micro nuts and a hook that will fit over all types of cam triggers.

Features:

  • **Always read and understand the warnings and instructions that accompany your gear.**
  • Essential tool for passive pro removal.
  • Full service nut tool, good for removing everything from micro nuts to Camalots.
  • Handle end is a perfect bottle opener.
  • Lightweight and durable.

Altrec

The Black Diamond Nut Tool unsticks fused nuts, retrieves buried cams, and leaves the route booty-free. Its lightweight slim design fits in thin cracks and a hook on the end is ideal for getting after stuck cams.

Features:

  • Decapitates beer bottles with lightning speed
  • Removes passive protection like Stoppers and Hexes with ease
  • Snags triggers on welded cams

Backcountry.com

Use the Black Diamond Nut Tool to loosen stubborn nut placements, reach buried cam triggers or snag an out-of-reach piece of webbing. And at the end of the day you can use the end of the Nut Tool to crack open a cold one.


Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

With the Black Diamond® Nut Tool, trade climbers can snag triggers on welded cams, remove passive protection like Stoppers and Hexes with ease, or even open bottles with speed.

Features:

  • Lightweight and durable
  • Removes all types of nuts and stuck cams

Marmot Mountain

Use the Nut Tool to loosen stubborn nut placements, reach buried cam triggers or snag an out of reach piece of webbing. Stamped from 4130 CrMo steel and heat treated.


Moosejaw

No description provided.

Country of origin:United States
Weight:44 g (1.6 oz)

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Legend

  •     - Appalachain Outdoors
  •     - O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)
  •     - Rock/Creek Outfitters
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)
  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Marmot Mountain
  •     - SummitHut.com
  •     - Altrec
  •     - Mountain Gear
  •     - Moosejaw

Black Diamond Nut Tool Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
*****10
****7
***5
**1
*1
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Positive Reviews:

Nothing goes with trad climbing like a cold on in camp

Rating:*****

This thing removes stuck gear and opens a bottle at camp. What else do you want it to do? Carry your pack for you? The one drawback is that the backside is a little too skinny to really bang on it when youÂ’re working on a stuck stopper. Fix this problem by wrapping the back with tape, giving you a soft pad to hit the palm of your hand.

Shorty at Backcountry.com on 07/18/2005

"It's great, gets the job done at a great price."

Rating:*****
I received my nut tool shortly after I ordered it. I'm crazy about it in all its duality (it wants to sweat out a few climbs, but it also wants to open beers for me on the couch). My friend said we could've made one of these, but not for $7. Great deal, thanks Moosejaw!
Erica at Moosejaw on 07/04/2006

go with a screw driva

Rating:*****

I find this gets the job done. It also helps to place nuts in places that are just out of reach. I find myself using a big screw driver to remove many a stuck nut as well the screwdriver - just gives better leverage.

JOHN GILCHRIST at Backcountry.com on 12/21/2006

"A nut tool is a nut tool."

Rating:****
A nut tool is a nut tool. This is one of the cheapest ones that you can get. Indispensable for the leader and follower for trad climbing. It would be be better if the hook wasn't so prominent but you can file it down.
Eujin at Moosejaw on 12/05/2006

"Does the job well"

Rating:****
Great length for a nut tool when digging gear out of cracks. The biggest adjustment I would make would be to add a gate for easy removal from the harness, but in terms of a straight forward tool, it is very efficient.
Daniel at Moosejaw on 03/07/2008

"best value"

Rating:****
It's not very beautiful, neither is it very sofisticated.. actually it's ugly with that key shape and empty spaces... but as climbing is about useful, reliable, simple and light stuff, this tool has everything you would expect...
Jose Otavio at Moosejaw on 09/01/2007

Simple is Best

Rating:****
Simple nut tool, looked somewhat weak in the pictures but when I got the tool in the mail I was relieved the see that it was much more durable than the pictures.
Dean at Mountain Gear on 10/15/2007

"remove an anchor and open a beer with one tool... brilliant!"

Rating:*****
it definetly gets the job done on the rocks, but i recommend getting to so u can hang one in the kitchen and impress everyone with your super cool new bottle opener
Justin at Moosejaw on 09/06/2007

simple

Rating:*****

simple, lightweight, a necessary component of any rack, hurts the palm a little for a nut thats really stuck but part of the game is not being a whiney little b!+(h

labuke at Backcountry.com on 03/13/2009

Standard

Rating:*****

This is the standard nut tool, lightweight and works pretty well. I usually end up hitting the end with a carabiner to get more force than using this with finesse though.

ripplespirit at Backcountry.com on 05/05/2008

Negative Reviews:

Just as good as the other.

Rating:**
This nut tool does as good as job as any other like it has done. It would be great for a starter kit or as a backup. Lightweight and easy to maneuver.
Disco at Mountain Gear on 08/14/2006

"suck"

Rating:*
suks
V at Moosejaw on 02/07/2006

Neutral Reviews:

BD Utility

Rating:***
Unfortunately I have another nut tool that I prefer (Ti ¨Ushba¨ from Russia). I think all nut tools should have a small flat section on the non-hook end (like my Ushba and some other brands) so you don´t have to hack up your hand
(or Krabs when your desperate). Fine
if you have a rock or aid hammer though . Stamped out of sheet and unmachined, so the edges are sharp. Good shape on the hook, nice weight saving relief. I keep mine as a backup, and a cool bottle opener, for after a long days climbing.
Matt Climber at Mountain Gear on 01/30/2006

"It does the job"

Rating:***
The bd nut tool is pretty basic, but it does the job. There is nothing specal about it, but what do you realy need out of a nut tool exept to get your pro back.
Tim at Moosejaw on 01/06/2006

Rough

Rating:***

It does the job, but can be a little rough around the edges, but i guesse if you are worried about scratched hands, climbing might not be for you...lol.

Clay Stoner at Backcountry.com on 03/23/2009

"Good basic tool"

Rating:***
Get your stuff back, or atleast have your secound do it. Just dont let the nut tool hit you in them.
Robert at Moosejaw on 11/28/2007

Works but hurts sometimes

Rating:***

I prefer the palm guard found on some other nut tools. This certainly works though.

Mark Parrett at Backcountry.com on 11/29/2008