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Metolius Ultralight TCU Packaged Set

Metolius Ultralight TCU Packaged Set description

Using Direct Axle Technology, Metolius removed every unneeded scrap of material from the Ultralight TCU to make it as lightweight as possible while still maintaining the ultra-strong construction that Metolius is known for. Then they piled every size from 00 to 4 into this package to create an excellent thin-crack set. The TCU's narrow head profile combined with the three-cam arrangement allows these Metolius cams to fit into very small pockets. Once they're in, the range finder tells you if your placement is goodor not so good. Spectra slings lighten these cams even further. After all, your gear is suppose to help you go up, not hold you down. Metolius even includes a bottle of cam lube to help keep this set in smooth working order.

When they say ultralight, they mean it! They feel about as heavy as my small stoppers.

These cams are great when the protection gets thin. I think the range finder stuff seems kind of gimmicky, and I don't really use it that much in all honesty. Some people complain that the three lobes allow the cams to walk more than others, but with proper sling lengths, I have never had any problem with this at all. Compared to the C4's I bought at the same time, these show so much less wear, but not because they have been used less. They just seem much more rugged than any other cam I've used.

Great thin cams, really really lightweight too. For cams of this size I like the metolius trigger mechanism better than the BD. My only issue is with the range finder, which places overcamming in the "green" range.