Offset nuts climbing kit dmm review Oct 25, 2024 路 The Alloy Offset from DMM is our review team's favorite overall nut for all-around trad climbing because of their versatility and how perfect they are where most other pieces of passive protection or cams are adequate at best. This set comes with ten different sized climbing nuts which allow for a wide range of applications. Moved Permanently. DMM Brass Offsets have long been recognized as the go-to choice for thin, hard-to-protect trad routes and clean aid lines. Micro Offset $$$ 5. Different alloy is used for each size - smaller Wallnuts are made from a harder alloy to prevent shearing, while larger sizes are softer so they can bite into placements. Jun 4, 2025 路 Do you need offset nuts? Offset climbing nuts make an excellent complement to a rack of nuts. HB and DMM are essentially right next door to each other and when he died his wife, Maureen, transferred the design to DMM to carry on the tradition. The DMM Nuts are high quality, lightweight, Made in Wales, and look pretty damn sweet. It was a nut, on sale, in the only climbing shop I knew at the time, so I bought it. So, the much awaited DMM Alloy Offsets, good, but in their current form far from perfect (see STOP PRESS at the end of this review). Offset models are also generally harder to clean because they are asymmetric - they don't want to rotate upwards Jan 20, 2010 路 Rocks are among the better priced nuts in this review, both independently and as a set. But I personally do carry offset nuts on my climbing rack. Larger Wallnuts feature h Shop for climbing nuts at Rock+Run for all your climbing equipment needs. Oct 19, 2021 路 Climbing Nuts 101 will help you make that decision when you're getting your first gear for trad climbing. May 9, 2024 路 This set boasts some seriously impressive features for the avid climber, whether a beginner or a pro. Pros: Work where standard nuts or cams just don’t, useful in flared cracks, secondary axis taper good for more traditional placements, works great in more textured rock Sep 30, 2016 路 My granite climbing rack with the DMM Offset Nuts supplemented with a few others. These nuts will last a long time. Oct 31, 2024 路 Most offset climbing nuts, like the DMM Alloy Offset, the DMM Peenut, and the Black Diamond Offset don't do as well in more parallel-sided cracks, but that's okay as most people are more likely to place a cam in these places anyway. DMM Offset Nut Set 7-11 £53. The document has moved here. Use in conjunction with Wallnuts for compre Dec 13, 2009 路 They are a more difficult to clean than most of the nuts we tested. May 8, 2023 路 The DMM Alloy Offset Nuts Gear Review – A brilliant range of offset nuts to add to your Trad climbing rack. Getting the DMM Wallnuts and Offset Nuts gives you all the passive protection you’ll need to start practicing traditional climbing and lets you find out what you should get next. 0: Read Review: DMM Wallnuts: 11 The backbone of every trad rack. Check out our great prices and latest deals! 3 Reviews. Its name is a give away - these climbing nuts are incredibly lightweight, making them an effortless addition to your climbing gear. ) and have a bit of a gap between sizes (I infill this gap with a Jan 6, 2020 路 Cams just don't tend to fit as well in smaller pin scars and flares, and thus a nut is required. Price: £59. Their two distinct orientations include one that is offset and the other that's less tapered and more traditionally Jun 15, 2012 路 Obviously anodising the nut looks prettier but this is hardly the point of climbing gear! This rather personal gripe aside I’d recommend a set of offsets to any serious trad climber looking to compliment their main set of. Personally I barely even place nuts anymore and most of my climbing partners also don’t place nuts. They also hired the woman who hand cast the bronze heads of the Brass Offsets. Purchase the DMM Offset Nuts Jan 4, 2019 路 Hugh Banner (HB Climbing) invented the concept of offset nuts BITD. Though that’s only while they’re new, so go climbing & get them scratched up!. When she passes on the nuts will disappear. 99 each, but available for less in the UK. Anyway, as I mentioned they come in a set of 5 (smaller offset nuts are available in brass much like the original RP’s), each is rated to 12 kN, they range in size from 12 to 23mm (size 7 to 11), colour coded, are not inexpensive (about $16 ea. 55 I guess it really depends on the type of climbing you do. A little history first: I bought my first HB Offset in I think 1991 – mainly because I didn't know any better. I’m climbing in red rock Dec 13, 2009 路 Superlight Rocks are among the lightest nuts on the market and they have color-coded heads that match all other Wild Country and DMM units. I don’t think they are totally necessary, especially if you buy a full rack of the DMM Wallnuts. Despite their simple appearance, Wallnuts are highly featured pieces of climbing hardware. Irregular is better. All offset models certainly do better in these types of fissures, including the DMM Brass Offset, along with the DMM Alloy Offset and DMM Peenut. Every size of Alloy Offset has a robust 12kN strength rating. People often climbing on textured rock in traditional areas will certainly enjoy the benefit of these nuts. Since they are more specialized nuts, offset nuts do cost a bit more. The wires they are mounted on are set into a recess to reduce wear, while larger sizes have holes that reduce weight. Dislikes. I have a set of small dmm offsets I got on sale and they’ve proven handy but not much more than regular nuts. The cable kinks easily because it is fixed in the head, which combined with the offset design keeps the nut from rotating freely when yanked upward. While they are similar in design to most other curve nuts, what sets them apart are their taller heads that offer more surface area, a more aggressive taper, more user friendly larger sizes, and a color scheme that matches all other Wild Country and DMM nuts. The tapered design increases security in flaring placements, and DMM uses soft brass to reduce the chance of fracturing rock sending you on a big ride. You get a decent size run and good overlap. The DMM Brass Offsets are consistently some of the best performing nuts in small flares and cracks. Value DMM Wallnuts are in the middle with respect to price. Alloy Offsets protect irregular and flared cracks that regular nuts cannot. rseqc zkn jodou kjgz hpi yiyshsq nleoqy vjrlumx xhqsnl pzsbbg