Says tester Ian Nicholson: "I've tested nut tools by climbing thousands of pitches throughout the world on dozens of different types of rock. I have used all the products in this review, alone on multi-pitch routes and at other times testing features with side-by-side comparisons. In these side-by-side comparisons, we focus on comfort to pound on, thin crack performance, and cam trigger hooking ability giving each tool the chance to clean the same nut from the same crack and so on. When starting this review I consulted some of my friends to get their input. The final testing was primarily in granite, but we feel we have a strong sense of each nut tool's characteristics in a range of situations."
All the weights and lengths were measured by OutdoorGearLab rather than accepting data supplied by manufacturers.
