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airscape
Nov 13, 2009, 3:12 PM
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Hey Guys
I remember a few years ago there was a discussion on here about Plastic nuts.
What ever happend to those things? No one ever improved on them? Did they kill someone?
Did they just die away?
I can't find a pic of the originals, but I did find a pic of some new ones...
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johnwesely
Nov 13, 2009, 3:16 PM
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Would using those be allowed on Elbe Sandstone?
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rockclimber919
Nov 13, 2009, 3:17 PM
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You're asking what happened to them, but you just posted a picture of "new ones"? I think you just answered your own question. You found the new ones, that's what happened.
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airscape
Nov 13, 2009, 3:18 PM
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I dug up some old posts and the originals where from Aussie.
It seems that company has closed.
They where such pretty colours.
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klime_hard101
Nov 13, 2009, 3:19 PM
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And what about putty nuts?
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airscape
Nov 13, 2009, 3:24 PM
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rockclimber919 wrote: You're asking what happened to them, but you just posted a picture of "new ones"? I think you just answered your own question. You found the new ones, that's what happened.
When I asked what happend to that I was actually asking why they haven't become mainstream.
The new ones come from Gear4rocks in Ukraine , not BD or DMM or Wild country. UIAA approved?
I doughnut think so.
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rockclimber919
Nov 13, 2009, 3:33 PM
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ask 100 climbers if they would climb on pro made of plastic. even if they may be safe, and i have used the plastic hexes before, about 95 climbers would prob say no.
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airscape
Nov 13, 2009, 3:37 PM
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It would be ridiculous not to use them if they went through the proper testing procedures, and you had an application for them eg. weight saving, better at something, cheaper.
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rockclimber919
Nov 13, 2009, 3:41 PM
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very true, half of one of my friends racks consists of plastic hexes, and i like using them. but i don't know if they are certified and that is not an easy process from what i've heard. they could become very popular, it would just take some time.
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Alpine07
Nov 13, 2009, 4:14 PM
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Half of your friends racks have plastic hexes? Who are you climbing with? I've not even heard of them, let alone seen one.
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rockclimber919
Nov 13, 2009, 4:16 PM
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http://www.spgear.org/reviews/930/Poly-Hex.html
this is similar to what he has. he might have even gotten them here
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Alpine07
Nov 13, 2009, 4:20 PM
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Clicky. Interesting... Dunno if I would use them, but it sounds like there might be some potential for development if the bigger companies give it a shot.
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jeremy11
Nov 13, 2009, 6:55 PM
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one disadvantage is that plastic hexes wouldn't sound like cowbells 
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Couloirman
Nov 13, 2009, 7:09 PM
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klime_hard101 wrote: And what about putty nuts?
I can pretty much guarantee that its only a matter of time before someone uses that D30 stuff to make some. In case you are unaware of what it is, just click through some of the following pages and see what its about and the current product applications for it:
http://www.d3o.com/....php?section=21-tech
I just got a set of 661 body armor made out of it and its bad ass. Flexible and moldeable until you hit it hard, then it tenses up and gets harder than plastic. Its really cool stuff!
(This post was edited by Couloirman on Nov 13, 2009, 7:12 PM)
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johnwesely
Nov 13, 2009, 8:05 PM
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Couloirman wrote: klime_hard101 wrote: And what about putty nuts? I can pretty much guarantee that its only a matter of time before someone uses that D30 stuff to make some. In case you are unaware of what it is, just click through some of the following pages and see what its about and the current product applications for it: http://www.d3o.com/....php?section=21-tech I just got a set of 661 body armor made out of it and its bad ass. Flexible and moldeable until you hit it hard, then it tenses up and gets harder than plastic. Its really cool stuff!
That is pretty neat stuff.
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Alpine07
Nov 13, 2009, 8:57 PM
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j_ung wrote: Alpine07 wrote: Half of your friends racks have plastic hexes? Who are you climbing with? I've not even heard of them, let alone seen one. Half a rack owned by one of his friends.
Ah, that makes more sense. Thank you good sir.
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airscape
Nov 16, 2009, 6:34 AM
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Couloirman wrote: klime_hard101 wrote: And what about putty nuts? I can pretty much guarantee that its only a matter of time before someone uses that D30 stuff to make some. In case you are unaware of what it is, just click through some of the following pages and see what its about and the current product applications for it: http://www.d3o.com/....php?section=21-tech I just got a set of 661 body armor made out of it and its bad ass. Flexible and moldeable until you hit it hard, then it tenses up and gets harder than plastic. Its really cool stuff!
Awesome. Corn starch Pro!
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plastic hex.docx
