Range and 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).
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