Wild Country Rockcentric Hex on Dyneema reviews and deals for sale

Count on the simple, solid protection of the Wild Country Rockcentric Hexes when you need to save weight on trad and alpine climbs. These Dyneema-slung hexes are lighter than cams, and their passive camming design allows them to be placed in a variety of cracks. Wild Country Rockcentrics are tough enough to take an ice-tool beating when you're placing them on a steep alpine wall, and their anodized heads help you pick the right size when it matters most.
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out of 10
11 Positive, 0 Mixed & 7 Negative
from 18 Reviews
Retail Price:
$16.95
Used Price:
$11.87
Sale Price:
$11.87

Product Specifications

Brand Wild Country
Category Passive Protection
Material [head] aluminum, [sling] Dyneema
Strength 14 kN
Claimed Weight [3] 1.19 oz, [4] 1.51 oz, [5] 1.89 oz, [6] 2.42 oz, [7] 3.19 oz, [8] 4.13 oz, [9] 5.46 oz
Recommended Use trad climbing
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year

Wild Country Rockcentric Hex on Dyneema Reviews

Unknwon
ET
October 26, 2016
8

not dead yet

Used a #6 as an essential part of a TR anchor last week (repelled off it and fell on it a bunch of times). Placing it was a dream and it held perfectly. What more could you need? The ends of the Dyneema- where the stitching is seemed to scratch against the opposing side and caused a little fraying. I put little tape on the ends and the world is right again. Over all I like read more it and will probably get a few more in other sizes.

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Dan Lexie
December 28, 2013
1

Brand new...for now

My WC #9 next to my BD #11

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Dan Lexie
December 28, 2013
8

Just got it, think ill love it.

Got #9 for christmas this year. Like it so far. Put right on my rack first thing. Shape looks great, seems like it will snug right in on my local rock. Not sure about Dyneema band yet as almost all my pieces are wired and thats what I'm used to using. Willing to give it a try though. Haven't check weight yet but #9 seems heavier than my BD hex #11. Just saying.

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Christopher Christopherson
April 11, 2013
8

More cow bell!

Picked up a set of these as part of my first trad rack 7-8 years ago. Great lightweight supplement to cams,I find the curved camming side fits more places and more securely than hexes with all straight sides. Still debating whether slings or wire is better, less walking with the slings, but I really appreciate the wires on my friends hexes to give stability when going for those read more just-out-of-reach placements. I also usually bring a few along in a light alpine rack for ice climbing, better in icy cracks than cams. Plus the clanging makes you feel old school.

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Benny B
August 14, 2011
10

Sling em up

Having used these, I'll never go back to wired hexes. The slings help to keep them from getting knocked loose and leaves the possibility to load over a dull edge if you have to. Given the options for placement too it make it easy to find something that works. Until I can afford to double up on some commonly used cam sizes, these will come along on every climb.

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James Jenden
July 17, 2011
1

Dyneema Slings on Rockcentrics

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James Jenden
July 17, 2011
1

Rockcentrics 5 and 6

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josh
May 2, 2011
8

Overall very nice; some limitations compared to wired hexes

These shapes fit (and stick) easily in plenty of different cracks. I have yet to find any placements that fall between sizes, so the overlap is good. Advantages of the dyneema slings vs. wired hexes: * Color coded slings make it easier to identify individual sizes, especially when they're racked on a single biner * No worries about wires getting kinked from running around corners read more * Stem doesn't get in the way of placements * Lighter (not sure how much this really matters; the heads are the heavy part) * Less prone to walking (I usually extend beyond the attached sling, so using these doesn't typically cut down on the number of draws used) Disadvantages: * Can't use a stiff wire to position hexes in deep cracks * Easier to lose hexes in tall, inward-flaring cracks (this happened to me once and it was a pain to fish the thing out) * Slings degrade over time and need replacement * Slings tangle easily if they're next to cams on your rack Overall I prefer the Dyneema slings, and only occasionally miss the ability to use a wire stem to position a hex.

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Trevor Wallner
June 18, 2010
10

why buy cams ?

the engineering behind these are great. similar to the chouinard design, but with improvements. the dyneema is much better than wire, this allows multiple placements with the contoured surfaces.

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kev p
May 7, 2010
8

clink clank

i agree with some of the other reviews as the fact that you can achieve a better placement with a slung hex esspecially on the larger sizes. however in my experience having wired hexes can come in very handy for reaches and deep placements and if you dont happen to just have to totaly free hands. also the idea of the wire making hex want to walk easier can simply be taken care of read more with and extendable alpine draw which is often times neccessary to prevent rope drag in the first place. all in all these are a very good piece especially for beginers to learn perfect placements, cheeper than other options, all in all a good band for the buck.

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spider pig
December 29, 2008
10

these rule

I highly recommend them to anyone who climbs.

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Karl S.
September 26, 2008
10

Good Design, esp. w/Dyneema

Been using BD/Chouinard hexes slung on perlon, then kevlar, and lately wired, since forever. Picked up the #6-#9 Rockcentrics last season to use at the Red, and it was almost a relief. (I use .5-3.0 Tri-Cam for smaller size passives in the fingers-thin hands range.) I loved the old hexes in this larger size range, but the WC Rockcentric offering is way better. The curved surfaces, read more great lateral taper, and thin casting of the body all make a lightweight, highly usable passive piece for thin hands and up in these sizes. Great complement to the usual cams, and the Dyneema slings keep 'em where you put 'em. I did notice that every once and a while I'd be placing in a particular crack section and one Rockcentric would be a little big and the next down a little small no matter which way I rotated them or worked them end-to-end in the crack...not a feeling I ever experienced with the old hexes...maybe the dimensional differences between numbers in the Rockcentric series are slightly larger than those between the different hex sizes, I don't know. But that was a pretty rare feeling, and absolutely the only minor hassle I've experienced with the Rockcentrics, and easily cured by plugging a cam. Love 'em, great Wild County design enhancement of a classic.

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Simon A.
April 21, 2008
8

Get these not wired

Big wired hexes rock way too much, these hexes on Dyneema stay put and are the only type to buy in the big sizes. Big wires help with deep placements but you can achieve that in other ways. Lighter than cams and way cheaper learn to use them and you'll learn to love them. Correct placement is critical, just like cams.

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w/o BRADLEY BASTON
January 31, 2008
10

Cow bells kick

May take a bit to get used to placing, but will give the most solid placement u will ever find. Bomber for anchors! Dyneema slings help prevent walking too

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Peter
November 14, 2011
1

I am building up a basic trad rack, and...

I am building up a basic trad rack, and want to get these hexes on sale! :) Will have BD cams .4-3, and a full set of stoppers. What sizes should I get in these hexes? Will be climbing mostly in Leavenworth, the Cascades, etc. Thanks!

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Steve
June 6, 2011
1

Aren't these made in the UK? Every other...

Aren't these made in the UK? Every other site I've seen these on state their country of origin as the United Kingdom.

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Tomas
May 4, 2011
1

What is the protocol for re-slinging these?...

What is the protocol for re-slinging these? Is it something easy to DIY or better to send off somewhere?

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Thomas P.
March 6, 2010
1

How long will the Dyneema last compared...

How long will the Dyneema last compared to the wires?

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