The hexcentric life--not for all but good 'nuf for me.

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SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Sep 5, 2012 - 09:09am PT

'nuff said.

nutstory

climber

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Sep 5, 2012 - 10:55am PT

Ed, is it what you have in mind.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Sep 5, 2012 - 11:18am PT

those are the article nutstory, I love those hexes! Eric actually uses his so they are a bit more worn looking... never really thought you would get them back out if you fell on them...

hooblie

climber

from out where the anecdotes roam

Sep 5, 2012 - 11:23am PT

screw a bunch of buzzers or chimes ... might answer the damn door if i was summoned by the clank of seven thru eleven

Norwegian

Trad climber

Placerville, California

Sep 5, 2012 - 11:32am PT

i was once inside the hexentric,
climbing about,

some vaginas might be hexentrically shaped.

Don Paul

Big Wall climber

Colombia, South America

Sep 5, 2012 - 11:35am PT

hmm, when I get old maybe I can make a living selling hexes on ebay.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Sep 5, 2012 - 11:39am PT

A historical tidbit...

Once the symmetrical shape for the Hexentric was abandoned due to demand for a second attitude, the resulting shape was named the Eccentric Hexentric by its inventor, Tom Frost.

I still carry #1-#3 of the eccentric shape on a wire and #4 and #5 of the newer end tapered shape.

Beautiful design and a joy to place because you have to take the time to really admire the crack that you are working with. Placing cams requires much less attention which was everything BITD.

ydpl8s

Trad climber

Santa Monica, California

Sep 5, 2012 - 01:46pm PT

I miss the "wind chime" sound of big hexes clanging against each other in Eldo. Now, that claking sound of today's protection against each other isn't as musical or soothing.

By the way, that big titon shown above works good as a "deadman" in the snow, used one to help with belay anchor in a steep chute one time.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Sep 5, 2012 - 03:44pm PT

Never have seen a hex walk..

You on crack, so to speak?

Grampa

climber

from SoCal

Sep 5, 2012 - 04:04pm PT

I still carry a vintage extralong Lost Arrow notched nut tool. Nice and heavy to up-knock those hexes.

throwpie

Trad climber

Berkeley

Sep 5, 2012 - 07:27pm PT

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2012 - 07:45pm PT

Score +1 Throwpie.

Last Hit!!

Steverino, thanks for the nomenclature.
Ron, thanks for showing your nuts. A rack of nuts...more sexual innuendo/ambiguity. Nut crack is another.

I knew this would get you guys wound!

Any "deez nuts" out dere?
Show me yo' hahdware.
Show the oldies if ya dare.
Mo' be out dere somewhere.

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zBrown

Ice climber

chingadero de chula vista

Sep 5, 2012 - 08:40pm PT

Hexen und Geister

Am 30.04.2006 ist es wieder soweit. Ab 20:00 Uhr treiben wieder Geister, Hexen und Teufel ihr Unwesen am Concordia See in Schadeleben.

Ein Feuerspucker wird spektakulär das traditionelle Hexenfeuer entzünden. Bei seiner Show begleiten ihn zwei maskierte Tänzerinnen, die auf ihre Weise versuchen, den Teufel gnädig zu stimmen.

“To the German Commander, NUTS!”

tiki-jer

Trad climber

fresno/clovis

Sep 5, 2012 - 08:43pm PT

Never too late......nawmeen?

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2012 - 10:16pm PT

Jawohl!

And I never did appreciate the term "nut tool," Grampa.

It isn't as classy as the term de-nutter, another one which chills my spine.

But what else can you call one of these gadgets from the lore of yore.

I am totally proud to say I got the FA of one of the Valley climbs with the shortest approach from a road, I, 5.8, Nutty Buddy. A short hairless doggie of a climb at the toe of Lower Brother. It began as an excursion with Cowboy Larry and a n00b named Mark Hanel. We were poking around seeking the start of Absolutely Free. I saw this short easy and did one pitch. Came back with Dave Bircheff & finished it some time after Andy Cox's passing. It's named "Nutty Buddy" because of Andy's love of that ice cream treat, a frozen waffle cone with a choc top. And it was a big deal to do an FA with no iron about then, '72. I remember Dave got bipped on the head by a pebble I knocked loose with the belay rope. He was peeved, but it didn't bleed, so harden the f... never mind.