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sp00ki

Apr 30, 2012, 2:48 PM
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How much will it hold?

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Marylandclimber

Apr 30, 2012, 3:02 PM
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That's one of the coolest placements iv'e ever seen. XD

jeepnphreak

Apr 30, 2012, 3:17 PM
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Some time you have to get creative on a climb and protect the best you can. Or risk a run out and a big fall.

I have used nested nuts useally one inverted and it work very well.

I dont see why this would not hold a fall or at least ease the mental crux. It would be cool to test the placemant and see how it holds.
Now which to clip in to the Hex or the cam. . .

bandycoot

Apr 30, 2012, 3:19 PM
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jeepnphreak wrote:

Now which to clip in to the Hex or the cam. . .

I hope that was a joke...

Josh

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Apr 30, 2012, 6:41 PM
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1.27 metric tons of awesome!

qwert

May 1, 2012, 1:19 AM
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bandycoot wrote:

jeepnphreak wrote:

Now which to clip in to the Hex or the cam. . .

I hope that was a joke...

Josh

Obviously the cam!

The metal on the hex is way too smooth to engage the cam, but on the other hand, the curvatures fit perfectly, so it might work?

qwert

sbaclimber

May 2, 2012, 4:02 AM
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qwert wrote:

bandycoot wrote:

jeepnphreak wrote:

Now which to clip in to the Hex or the cam. . .

I hope that was a joke...

Josh

Obviously the cam!

The metal on the hex is way too smooth to engage the cam, but on the other hand, the curvatures fit perfectly, so it might work?

qwert

my money's on...no, definitely not

I do wonder how much "squeeze" force the hex will withstand though.

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edge

May 2, 2012, 5:12 AM
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With a soft catch, it would hold 20 kN.

NJSlacker

May 2, 2012, 10:21 AM
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edge wrote:

With a soft catch, it would hold 20 kN.

ah, almost got baited into that one

majid_sabet

Jul 21, 2012, 7:10 PM
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and test this

potreroed

Jul 21, 2012, 7:57 PM
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That will prolly hold body weight but not a real fall.

rocknice2

Jul 22, 2012, 6:56 AM
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qwert wrote:

bandycoot wrote:

jeepnphreak wrote:

Now which to clip in to the Hex or the cam. . .

I hope that was a joke...

Josh

Obviously the cam!

The metal on the hex is way too smooth to engage the cam, but on the other hand, the curvatures fit perfectly, so it might work?

qwert

You got it right it is the cam.

The hex will never engage the cam. The lobes will just fold under fingertip pressure.