To many cowbells.

I’ve come to the realization that if no one ever manufactured another set of hexes/chocks etc that there are still enough floating on the secondary market, unused, from one rack to another, that anyone who actually wanted to use a set would have no problem finding them. 

I still use mine, and have no intention to sell them. Cheap, bomber, easy, simple. Why would I ever get rid of them?

Andrew Rational wrote: I still use mine, and have no intention to sell them. Cheap, bomber, easy, simple. Why would I ever get rid of them?

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Layne Zuelke wrote: I’ve come to the realization that if no one ever manufactured another set of hexes/chocks etc that there are still enough floating on the secondary market, unused, from one rack to another, that anyone who actually wanted to use a set would have no problem finding them. 

I think this is correct in terms of supply. I got rid of my BD hexes but like my DMM ones and use them all the time.

Hexes are for poor gumbies. Get cams. 

The title made me think this was an open letter to cowbells.

hex haters not so much into alpine new routing methinks

More cowbell

Max Supertramp wrote: hex haters not so much into alpine new routing methinks

I suppose.

It's too many, not to many. And they're not cowbells but mystical charms.

Really only good for winter or if you're too poor to buy cams.

Rob T wrote:

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As an old friend used to say, “If it’ll take a hex, it’ll take a cam” 

I imagine your friend used to walk a lot of cams upwards and into useless configuration from all those hex-friendly bottleneck spots.

Allen Sanderson wrote: It's too many, not to many. And they're not cowbells but mystical charms.

Too-Che 

Yep, any time I’m far from the car, on ricey rock I’m always thinking: how can I make bailing or establishing a rap route, post-summit, more costly?

I hang onto my tri-Cams. You either get them or you don’t.
Don’t get me wrong. Hexes work. I have a soft spot in my heart for the clanky suckers. I learned trad with them. I’m simply of the opinion that there’s enough of them out there that anyone who wants em can fill a rack off the MP classifieds or eBay in a day or two. I may have to buy a set myself just for nostalgias sake.