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Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics.
The ultimate in climbing gears, the Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics offer a great mix of reliability and versatility. The Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics are a classic, lightweight, and functional pro that offer a wide variety of placements in all conditions of climbing. Its subtly asymmetrical cross-section, flat sides, and slight end-wise taper are very versatile, offering three different widths when turned on their axes and another three when placed end-wise. The wired hexentrics' extremely durable galvanized steel cables are easy to rack and place in bottlenecks, providing traditional protection in a wide range of cracks. Since hexentrics can be placed in a plenty of ways, it increases your rack's versatility during long or alpine routes. Climbers rely on the Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics to provide the strength and flexibility they need to endure trad, alpine, and big wall climbs. Go ahead and invest in the Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics right away!
This product can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.
Fabric:
- Read all directions and safety material before use.**
Insulation:
- With the stiff cable, "neck-down" placements can be made efficiently where slung accessory cord may be hard to handle
Sizing:
- Multiple angles of placement give a size range comparable to regular cams.
- Strength varies depending on the size of hexentrics
Features:
- #8 / 10kN / 39.1mm / 54.1mm / 94g
- Hex design offers multiple placement options
- Perfect for alpine routes or anytime weight is an issue.
- #4 / 10kN / 20.6mm / 27.9mm / 51g
- #9 / 10kN / 47mm / 63.7mm / 124g
- #5 / 10kN / 23.9mm / 33mm / 53g
- Swaged cable offers excellent durability and ease of use
- #2 / 6kN / 14.2mm / 20.8mm / 22g
- Hexentrics are a lightweight, affordable alternative to spring-loaded camming devices
- Lightweight, durable and easy to use and clean.
- #3 / 6kN / 16.8mm / 24.4mm / 28g
- Excel in dirty cracks and wet conditions
- Subtly asymmetrical cross-section, flat sides offer three different widths when turned on their axes
- #7 / 10kN / 33mm / 45.7mm / 86g
- Ideal for trad, alpine, and big wall climbs
- Slight end-wise taper offer another three widths when placed end-wise
- As low as 1/5 the weight (and price) of spring loaded camming units.
- #6 / 10kN / 27.2mm / 39.1mm / 64g
- #1 / 6kN / 11.4mm / 19mm / 19g
- #11 / 10kN / 65mm / 89.2mm / 206g
- Color coded anodization for quick identification.
- #10 / 10kN / 55.6mm / 75.2mm / 164g
- 6061 T-6 aluminum with swaged cables are easy to rack and place in bottlenecks
- Classic and lightweight hexentrics offer a wide range of placements in all conditions of climbing
Along with Stoppers, Hexentrics were the other half of the clean climbing revolution. Today's Wired Hexes from Black Diamond are light and extremely functional. Their classic hexagonal shape offers four different placement options in cracks.
Hexes excel where other protection doesn't, like dirty cracks or in icy and wet conditions. An excellent foundation for anyone starting a rack, Wired Hexes are durable in design, lightweight, easy to place and anodized for easy identification.
The Black Diamond Wired Hexentrics provide versatile, traditional passive protection for wide cracks.
Available in sizes 1 - 11. See chart below for Size / Strength / Width / Length / Weight:
Imported.
Light and functional, these guys are good at what they do! Since their introduction in 1971, the classic Hexentric® design has retained its relevance as an inexpensive, versatile and lightweight form of protection. Wired Hexes rack easier than their cord slung cousins, and are easy to place in even the most bottle necked of placements.
These hexes features brilliant color-coded anodization for easy sizing.
These hexes features brilliant color-coded anodization for easy sizing. Whether building or expanding your climbing rack, you can't go wrong with this set, long considered essential for any rack. Traditional cord has been replaced by a swaged cable for increased durability and ease of use. With the stiff cable, neck-down placements can be made efficiently where slung accessory cord may be hard to handle. Swages are made of galvanized steel cable for strength and resistance to corrosion. Strength (each piece) 10 kilonewtons. Length 27.9 - 75.2 millimeters. Width 20.6 - 55.6 millimeters.
| Activity: | Climbing |
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| Length: | 19 - 89.2 millimeters |
| Strength: | 6 - 10 kilonewtons |
| Weight: | 19 - 206 grams |
| Width: | 11.4 - 65.0 millimeters |
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Related Categories:
- Black Diamond Climbing Protection
- Climbing Protection
- Everything from Black Diamond.
Black Diamond Hexentric Wired Reviews:
Positive Reviews:
Solid pro
The other day I was on a multi pitch climb and came upon the crux on pitch 2. I was pumped and totally scared to make the next move, then I took a glance down and saw a size 10 set so beautifully and knew I had no need to worry. No question it would hold my fall.
The price is another plus! BD has a totally solid reputation but has them at such an affordable price. Great way to beef up your trad rack without costing an arm and a leg.
some of my favorite pro, having 3 ways of placing just one small [sideways], medium [other sideways] , huge [lengthwise] is awesome for me. having a full set of these can cover so many cracks plus they get GIANT. the largest size gets up to a fist crack easy, while the smallest overlaps with a set of smaller stoppers very nicely, if your as much of a passive pro freak as me. and i haven't had any problems with them walking out which kills the whole curve hex argument for me, a yank or two and watch them twist and set. and Mike Merrill's review helped me out with the sizes. heres the other ones not on his list
11.4/19 mm, 0.45/0.75 in (size 1)
14.2/20.8 mm, 0.55/0.82 in (size 2)
16.8/24.4 mm, 0.66/0.96 in (size 3)
65/89.2 mm, 2.56/3.51 in (size 11)
thanks Mike! helped me pick the right ones
Nice
The downside is just that not to many people know how to place them so partners can get a bit grumpy when using them.
Bomber Protection at an Affordable Price
I haven't used any other brand of hexes (that might change in the near future) but I like these a lot for use in anchor-building (both multi-pitch and top-rope), or as a lighter-weight wide piece when I need more cams than I have available. I also almost always have an 8 or 9 on me in case I have to bail on it.
They take some getting used to but when you get them in right they are bomber and I'd MUCH rather fall on one of these than on a cam. We spent an afternoon doing single pitch routes at the crags using nothing but hexes one day. When its all you've got, you find a way to make it work.
Great, solid, place easily
Excellent Durability and Great Value
This is my most used, most trusted piece of pro. I consider hexes a necessity to any climber, especially to sport climbers who want a little extra protection between run outs. In my opinion hexes are the most versatile piece of my rack.
Dimensions :
20.6/27.9 mm, 0.81/1.10 in (size 4)
23.9/33 mm, 0.94/1.30 in (size 5)
27.2/39.1 mm, 1.07/1.54 in (size 6)
33/45.7 mm, 1.30/1.80 in (size 7)
39.1/54.1 mm, 1.54/2.13 in (size 8)
47/63.7 mm, 1.85/2.51 in (size 9)
55.6/75.2 mm, 2.19/2.96 in (size 10)
Negative Reviews:
You get what you pay for. So true.
Why are they shaped that way? In the 1920's-60's climbers used machine nuts (think nut and bolt type nuts) on cordage to slip into the cracks to protect a fall. These wired hex's are their great grand kids.
Before you buy, go to Youtube and watch someone place this gear. You will see they aren't as user friendly as more expensive gear. That said, if you ever MASTER the concept's behind using these hex's, the door is open for you to place other gear quickly and proficiently.
These are also good choice if all you do is set up top rope anchors. In that scenario you've got time to fiddle and wiggle them till you are happy with the placement. Another advantage is these are solid the bigger you go. If you grab the bigger sizes, they slot very well into bigger bottleneck's. Think of a nut placement, but in a 2 inch wide crack.
If you're thinking your getting into lead climbing on trad, save your cash (mow lawns, sell blood) and get a set of camalots. Trust me, you don't want to be 30 feet above your last sketchy hex placement, trying to get another one in. With Camalot's, its plug and play, its pro and go.
bought the set of 10. barely use them. really unconfortable to carry in long routes, and you dont use them as much as you think. i cant remember a time where i wish i had them on me and didn?t.
if i could do it all over again i would buy a set of stoppers.
Neutral Reviews:
As far as hexes go these are just adequate. The wire limites effective placement and the straigh sides prevent solid placement. If this is all you got, then the will work fine, but I would reach for a WC or Metolius curved hex first.
