Range and Manufacturer Rated Strength
The Ultralight Offset TCUs come in 5 sizes, covering .34 to 1.19 inches:
Table 1: Metolius Offset TCU Manufacturer Rated Range and Strength
| Size |
Color |
Range (inches) |
Rated Strength (kN) |
| #00/0 |
Grey/Purple |
.34-.52 |
5 |
| #0/1 |
Purple/Blue |
.44-.65 |
5 |
| #1/2 |
Blue/Yellow |
.57-.80 |
8 |
| #2/3 |
Yellow/Orange |
.67-.97 |
8 |
| #3/4 |
Orange/Red |
.85-1.19 |
10 |
These sizes compliment the rest of the Metolius lineup, including the standard Ultralight TCUs (6 three lobe TCUs covering a range of .34-1.40 inches), the Ultralight Powercams (6 four lobe cams covering a range of .34-2.92 inches), the soft-rock specific Ultralight Fatcams (7 four lobe cams covering a range of .60-3.07 inches, and the Supercams (3 four lobe cams covering a range of 1.55-4.67 inches).
Compare the table above with the range and strength of some similar camming devices as stated by their respective manufacturer:
Table 2: Competitor's Listed Range and Rated Strength
| Size |
Caming Device |
Range (inches) |
Rated Strength (kN) |
| #000 |
Camalot C3 |
.3-.5 |
4 (for direct aid only) |
| #00 |
Camalot C3 |
.35-.54 |
6 |
| #0 |
Camalot C3 |
.42-.62 |
7 |
| #1 |
Camalot C3 |
47-.74 |
10 |
| #2 |
Camalot C3 |
56-.89 |
10 |
| 1 |
CCH Alien Blue/Black |
.33-3/8 |
8 |
| 2 |
CCH Alien Blue/Green |
3/8-.5 |
9 |
| 3 |
CCH Alien Green/Yellow |
.5-.75 |
12 |
| 3+ |
CCH Alien Yellow/Grey |
.61-.78 |
12 |
| 4- |
CCH Alien Grey/Red |
.78-.86 |
12 |
| 4 |
CCH Alien Yellow/Red |
.75-1.0 |
12 |
Prototypes used by CascadeClimber.com gear reviewers (our set didn't include size #1/2).
