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Climbing Pro: Nuts, Hexes & Chocks - REI Expert Advice
Getting into leading trad routes? Learn how to choose types of passive protection, such as chocks, nuts and hexes.
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/passive-rock-climbing-protection.html
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Hex (climbing) - Wikipedia
A hex is an item of rock climbing equipment used to protect climbers from injury during a fall. They are intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock, and do not require a hammer to place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_(climbing)
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Hexes - How To Climb Harder
A beginners guide to hexes for rock climbing protection.
http://howtoclimbharder.com/basic-safety-in-rock-climbing/basic-climbing-equipment/hexes/
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Rock Protection - Cams, Nuts, Hexes, Stoppers - Gear Express
The deepest selection of climbing gear on the planet. Free shipping over $50! Ropes, harnesses, shoes, carabiners, cams, stoppers, ice tools, avalanche beacons, and more. Buy now!
http://www.gearexpress.com/climbing/protection.html
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Placing a hex in a rock - YouTube
Placing a hexentric into a horizontal crack with parallel walls. The hexentric is placed in such a way that the side with the strands of the sling leading ou...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5E4bliXhCE
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Nuts 101 - Climbing Magazine
When many people start trad climbing, cams become their new best friend. They’re easy to use and contract to fit a variety of crack sizes. But don’t underestimate the benefits of their counterpart: the nut. With no moving parts (hence, “passive protection”), nuts are inexpensive, lightweight, sturdy, and it’s easy to judge a placement by eyeballing— many will fit a variety of spots because they can be positioned in four different orientations.
https://www.climbing.com/skills/nuts-101/
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Black Diamond Wired Hex Set #4-10 | Backcountry.com
Buy the Black Diamond Wired Hex Set #4 online or shop all from Backcountry.com.
https://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-wired-hex-set-4-10
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Anyone trad climb without cams?
Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with real-life experiences and advice from fellow climbers.
https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/106656794/anyone-trad-climb-without-cams
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Learn To Trad Climb - How To Use Climbing Hexes - VDiff
Learn how to place hexes; how to use them passively (like a nut) or actively so they cam into cracks. Learn how to place, remove and rack climbing hexes.
http://www.vdiffclimbing.com/hexes/
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Climbing Protection, Cam, Camalot, Stoppers // Black Diamond
Black Diamond Equipment Climbing Protection - Official Site. Explore and shop climbing protection including our patented Camalots, Stoppers and Hexes. Black Diamond Equipment
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/search?cgid=protection
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Rock Climbing Company: Climbing Protection - Placing Hexes
Placing Climbing Protection Learning to lead climbs and learning to place protection often go together. This section will hopefully offer ...
http://rockclimbingcompany.blogspot.com/2009/05/placing-climbing-protection-learning-to.html
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Protection using hexentrics
Another type of eccentric camming chock is the hexentric, informally called the “hex”. It can be placed crosswise into a rock crack like a classic chock; of course, most frequently using the shape of the hex, which is an irregular six-sided cuboid shape.
http://www.mountaineeringmethodology.com/protection-using-hexentrics/
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Placing Passive Protection - ClimbingTechniques.org
An introductory look at how to place passive protection during a traditional rock climb.
http://www.climbingtechniques.org/placing-passive-protection.html
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Placing/Removing Protection - Nuts, Cam & Hex's - Alan Halewood on Vimeo
In this Video Al Halewood (MIC Glenmore Lodge Asociate instructor) talks all about gear placements, and offers some top tips on using climbing protection.
https://vimeo.com/38601992
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Big Nuts| Andy Kirkpatrick
Andy Kirkpatrick | speaker | author | climber
https://andy-kirkpatrick.com/articles/view/big_nuts
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Nuts & Hexes | Passive Rock Climbing Protection | Absolute-Snow
Nuts & Hexes are vital pieces of equipment for rock climbing and offer passive protection when trad climbing. We stock a huge range of rock climbing pro in sets and singles by DMM, Black Diamond, Wild Country, CAMP & more.
https://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/S/Rock_Climbing_Equipment/Nuts__Hexes(789).aspx
