Early forms of rock protection took the hexagonal shape and name ‘nuts’ from the engineers nuts that had been used previously to jam into rock fissures for running belays and anchors. A multitude of variations on the theme followed, these five-sided ‘Pentanuts’ was one. Created by the Italian company CAMP in 1985 they had a limited success on the continent, with very few making it over the channel to the UK, the more versatile ‘Friends’ & other camming devices being more popular. We bought these three, mint condition, somewhat quirky items on e-bay in 2023. They had previously been owned by a guy called John Redhead, known for bold and daring rock climbing in North Wales in the 1980s.