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Wooden Hexentric

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Those were the days we did not have any big piece of pro. So I made my own wood hexentric and it took me to most of the rad pitches of some first ascents. That piece is clearly visible in the photo and I still sometimes use it just to keep fresh that sprit.

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Dan Dalton

What happens if you fall hard enough?

Voted 10/10

Doesn't wood break? Even if you are using oak or something hard, I would imagine a good fall could just crack the piece in half. It is extreme and badass nevertheless, but I was curious as to how effective it actual is.

Dan

Posted Dec 31, 2006 3:28 pm

desainme

There are some climbs

Voted 10/10

in the Red River Gorge that were initially protected by big white oak chocks.

Posted Dec 31, 2006 3:39 pm

Jeroen Vels

Thanks

Hasn't voted

for attaching to the gear album nurettin. This is some pretty cool stuff.

Cheers

Posted Dec 31, 2006 4:03 pm


	nurettin	Re: Thanks
	Hasn't voted	..for the nice album!
		Posted Jan 4, 2007 12:01 pm

BCL

???

Voted 10/10

did you ever fall on it?

Posted Jan 1, 2007 6:24 am


	nurettin	Re: ???
	Hasn't voted	I used it in our basalt crack area and I made it specifically for the route Takozlarin Efendisi, 5.11-. There is nothing on basalt surfaces to chip it off or brake and it jams perfectly just before the crux. It worked perfectly in some short falls (one is 2 m and other is around 1 m) but of course I can never say it is bomber. On that route you put this hex in place then must pass a nice stem roof without handholds. And you are so close to fall before reaching knee size offwidth.
		Posted Jan 4, 2007 9:06 am

Boulderhound

Cool

Voted 10/10

We have a few routes out here that will need slung 2x4's to protect as we do not have real big gear like the BigBros and such. Hey its Oldschool I know. They used to do that in Vedawoo,Wyoming.

Posted Jan 12, 2007 5:23 pm