Climbing piton
A climbing piton is a metal spike driven into rock cracks to provide protection or anchor points during climbing.
Also known as: rock-climbing piton, angle piton
How big is it?
15 cm long
Also 5.906 in
Defined overall length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 10 cm to 20 cm.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Human brain.
Human brain: The human brain is the organ that processes sensory information and coordinates thought, memory, movement and many body functions.
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Climbing piton
A defined forged-steel angle piton 15 cm long and 90 g. Pitons vary by crack type and manufacturer; overall length includes the eye and excludes a separate carabiner or hammer.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human brain
A defined adult-brain specimen 15 cm front to back and 1.4 kg. Brain size and mass vary by person; these values are comparison anchors, not health benchmarks.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked representative front-to-back length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 15 cm
For comparison, this page uses defined overall length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 10 cm to 20 cm.
A defined forged-steel angle piton 15 cm long and 90 g. Pitons vary by crack type and manufacturer; overall length includes the eye and excludes a separate carabiner or hammer.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Climbing piton dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 cm | 10 cm to 20 cm | defined specimen | |
| 90 g | 50 g to 140 g | defined specimen |
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