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Offset cams: just for pin scars? 25-Feb-2011 At 9:55:04 AM Gavo

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On 25/02/2011 Tommo wrote:
>On 25/02/2011 Wendy wrote:
>>(i place offset nuts and ball nuts in the same basket)
>
>Offset nuts are frickin' amazing, and possibly my all-time favourite trad
>gear. Especially the old (out of production) HBs, but of course the new
>DMM version use the same dies and are probably just as good.
>
>A large, well-placed offset is truly comforting when things get iffy.

I have been saying over and over lately that my DMM offsets are the best thing ever. Granted Im new, though I hope I passed bumbly status, but they bed so friggin well. I have a mass of confidence in a size 10 or 11 offset in the right placement. I find placements for them all the time.

Only downside is that if the placement is not perfect fromthe start, they are so good as to bed in really hard. One time on some climb on Tiger, Ive forgotten which, I kept my partner waiting a good 20 minutes trying to pull out a placement I wasnt happy with . And its not the only time. Thats the largest sized DMM offset.. if it goes in, it doesnt want to come out. Which I guess could be seen as a good thing for a piece of passive pro.

But theyre comfy as. Im thinknig about buying a second set though Ive not needed them yet.

interesting to hear good things said about link cams though.. never gave them much mind, thought they were a novelty, and Im generally not thrilled with OP products.

Good to know the offset cams arnt much use here though, i was wondering what their niche was