Ballnutz
↑ Set 884-888: Trango Ballnutz; #1–#5
- Made in South Korea [2023].
- Stainless steel wedges with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
↑ 884: Trango Ballnutz; #1
- Made in South Korea [2023].
- Size: 6 mm.
- Weight: 31 g.
- Stainless steel wedge with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
- "TRANGO" inside an ellipse printed on one side of spreader. "CE 0598." "No.1," an icon of an SLCD in a crack with a downpointing arrow below, and "7 kN" printed on the other.
A book–with–an–"i" icon, "Made in Korea,", and "0432301" are printed on one side of the trigger.
↑ 885: Trango Ballnutz; #2
- Made in South Korea [2023].
- Size: 9 mm.
- Weight: 39 g.
- Stainless steel wedge with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
- "TRANGO" inside an ellipse printed on one side of spreader. "CE 0598." "No.2," an icon of an SLCD in a crack with a downpointing arrow below, and "8 kN" printed on the other.
A book–with–an–"i" icon, "Made in Korea,", and "0442301" are printed on one side of the trigger.
↑ 886: Trango Ballnutz; #3
- Made in South Korea [2023].
- Size: 10 mm.
- Weight: 49 g.
- Stainless steel wedge with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
- "TRANGO" inside an ellipse printed on one side of spreader. "CE 0598." "No.4," an icon of an SLCD in a crack with a downpointing arrow below, and "8 kN" printed on the other.
A book–with–an–"i" icon, "Made in Korea,", and "0452301" are printed on one side of the trigger.
↑ 887: Trango Ballnutz; #4
- Made in South Korea [2023].
- Size: 13 mm.
- Weight: 60 g.
- Stainless steel wedge with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
- "TRANGO" inside an ellipse printed on one side of spreader. "CE 0598." "No.4," an icon of an SLCD in a crack with a downpointing arrow below, and "8 kN" printed on the other.
A book–with–an–"i" icon, "Made in Korea,", and "0462301" are printed on one side of the trigger.
↑ 888: Trango Ballnutz; #5
- Made in South Korea [2021].
- Size: 17 mm.
- Weight: 73 g.
- Stainless steel wedge with bronze–backed stainless steel spherical cap on a spring–loaded cable.
- "TRANGO" inside an ellipse printed on one side of spreader. "CE 0598." "No.5," and "8 kN" printed on the other.
A book–with–an–"i" icon, "Made in Korea,", and "0472101" are printed on one side of the trigger.
BigBros
Craig Leubben designed the BigBro in 1984 for his Colorado State University Senior Honors Thesis in Mechanical engineering. Mountain Hardware produced the BigBro until Trango took over in 1997.
ca. 1997
↑ Set 100-101, 552: Trango BigBros; BRO–1, BRO–2
- Made in Korea [ca. 1997].
- The BRO–1 and BRO–2 are from about 1997. The #3 is from 2010.
↑ 100: Trango BigBro; BRO–1
- Made in Korea [ca. 1997].
- Size: 82–108 mm.
- Medium knurl.
- Aluminum alloy /w steel spring.
- Barrel engraved with "BRO 1.".
↑ 101: Trango BigBro; BRO–2
- Made in Korea [ca. 1997].
- Size: 102–146 mm.
- Fine knurl.
- Aluminum alloy /w steel spring.
- Barrel engraved with "BRO 2.".