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buckstone
Sep 17, 2004, 4:23 AM
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starting a passive pro rack. have purchased abc huevos (4-13) and would like to get some sling hexes (ie wild country, for example). the whole set is $72. money is tight. what sizes should i get - if i can only buy 3? thanks.
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david.yount
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Sep 17, 2004, 3:45 PM
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Black Diamond Hexcentrics #11, #9, #7
That's what I would buy if I could only add 3 hexes to a single set of nuts.
The #13 ABC Hueco (identical to a BD Stopper #13) when placed sideways (the thicker direction) is the same size as the BD Hex #7 placed skinnywise.
The Hex #7 placed lengthwise matches the Hex #9 placed skinnywise. I just tested all of this.
And I believe the Hex #9 placed lengthwise is about the same as the Hex #11 placed skinnywise.
These 3 Hexes (by Black Diamond) fill out your rack of nuts smoothly, with no large gaps in protection.
And it's nice to have the #9 and the #11 Hexes because most routes will have places to use the #11 skinnywise.
Another solution would be Hexes #7, #8 and #10. Although you give up the #11 which can protect a fairly wide crack when placed lengthwise, you gain a smoother protection system. Yeah, I've talked myself into it.
Black Diamond Hex #7, #8, #10. (I don't know about the sizes of other manufacturers' hexes).
David Yount.
David Yount.
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jumpingrock
Sep 17, 2004, 11:43 PM
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I just got the BD Wired Hexes 7,8,9 so hopefully they do a good job filling out my rack :D
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jono
Sep 18, 2004, 2:26 AM
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any money spent on hexes is money well spent.
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