This is a Wild Country Zero Friend. You use it by pulling on the trigger so the cams at the end rotate, then inserting it into a crack or pocket in the rock you're climbing. Releasing the trigger allows the cams to expand and that's it. It's now stuck in the rock till you release it and you can attach your rope to it (using quickdraws to avoid it walking into the crack).
Anyway, point is, these are works of art. The amazing Zero 1 - with a range of 5.5 - 7.8mm - is the smallest and lightest cam in the world. A total mechanical marvel, never mind the fact it might save your life by letting you hang from it (possibly). If you don't climb, just buy one anyway instead of that MoMA Store tat you were thinking of buying.
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