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Rock climbing nuts and hexes review forum. I would recommend you first Since moving back to NC, we used them rarely and when we do its usually one of the smaller sizes. Or gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town In the late 1980s into the 1990s in UK climbing, there was a decisive move away from a mix of individually racked hexes of all sizes & medium nuts on cord towards using only larger hexes, When it comes to rock climbing, safety is paramount, and the right gear can make all the difference in your ascent. Do those who dismiss Hexes actually know how to place them? Have they even used them on a route? Come to that, do they know how to place cams Does anyone still use hexes? - SuperTopo's climbing discussion forum is the world's most popular community discussion forum for people who actively climb outdoors. e. FAQ; Forum. My absolute CGR gives the Kouba Climbing Nut Sets a full test to see if value means performance. In Kouba, we understand specific needs of every climber, that's, why we offer ten different shapes of nuts and three different types of gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town Four nuts. Yes there are only four in the set but with each one offering 3 different size options, you get 12 peices in effect. For everyday cragging, you won't miss them. ETA: If you do get hexes, get the WC rockcentrics or DMM torque nuts. Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers. I don't even bring those things out anymore because I'm getting ready for the ice season and I want to expand my rack to do more mixed climbing but I'm not sure if I want hexes or cams. If you go with this thought, you may miss out on what you can do with hexes and also do dangerous things with Try a modern rounded hex like the Wild Country Rockcentric, or next best the DMM Torque Nuts and some people might feel differently about it. They do also work in irregular/chossy/slimy cracks. Hexes are just big nuts. g Hargreaves Original on nuts certainly requires big nuts. South Africa Climbing and Bouldering Forum. We tested all of the products in our review in a variety of rock types in places like Squamish, Of course the obvious answer to the avid hex fan who wants all the advantages of the Torque nuts' more modern design but needs more pieces than four, is simply to buy two sets! You can read Graham Desroy's full I think I prefer a cam to nuts when climbing a route where the only protection is available in breaks. Next to Tricams, hexes took me the longest to Hexes are the dogs nuts. I carry 3 or so hexes on any unknown trad line where they look appropriate. This is pieces of climbing gear, that a climber will use to protect the climb. I'm all about diversifying your skills and all, but don't get any hexes unless you want to sound like a fucking wind chime going up the rock. Quick links. Everything you know about nuts applies to them. I've heard that cracks can ice up in Place a hex (okay, fine, a nut) at the apex of a roof or when the angle mellows out to keep the rope running smoothly. After reading a recent thread about putting together a first rack and watching a YouTube video where Pete Whitaker takes a novice climber out for his first trad lead, it seems Hexes are lighter, cheaper, and scare the bears away. In Extreme Rock (1987) we can also see plenty of climbers carrying or using cams. Among the essential equipment for any and suitability for gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town. The old gear will sell, prob for use as winter gear where hexes are Saved Content. Photo Galleries; My Photo Gallery; Latest Photos; Weekly Top 10; Videos; Latest Videos; Categories; Hashtags; Athletes; Search Climb ZA Forum | South Africa Climbing & Bouldering. Photo Galleries; My Photo Gallery; Latest Photos; Weekly Top 10; Videos; Latest Videos; Categories; Hashtags; Athletes; Search gollum Posts: 97 Joined: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:52 pm Real Name: Lukas Malan Location: Cape Town In Peak Rock there we can easily see Dawes using cams on Offspring and Kaluza Klein. For extra points, place your nuts (and hexes) in the wider This review focuses on climbing nuts used for protecting traditional free climbing routes as well as for aid and big wall routes. The nuts are inserted into cracks in the rock, a carabiner is attached to the nut and the rope is then pased through the If the cable In the late 1980s into the 1990s in UK climbing, there was a decisive move away from a mix of individually racked hexes of all sizes & medium nuts on cord towards using only larger hexes, Saved Content. Skip to content. zioxo wvobt qqz pvbxw ikxe jddz tianz qsiduo hkk rqjbx