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Hex's Vs Cams Vs Stoppers 9-Nov-2011 At 4:02:11 PM MrsM10iswhereitsat.

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On 4/11/2011 Mz jcrunk wrote:
>Hey guys I'm fairly new to lead climbing but want to get some trad gear
>to give it a bit of a crack but am not sure what to start with...
>
>What should I get first??
>I've heard that I should learn how to place HEx's first then buy Cam's
>but also been told to buy Cam's because they are better...I climb mostly
>at Nowra NSW, Mt Keira (Wollongong) NSW & hopefully!! the Blue Mountains...
>which is sandstone
>
>Any opinions or reccomendations will be appreciated.

Borrow your freinds rack first, if you are only going to "give it a bit of a crack", or join a club where you can use their gear.
Learn how to use it preferably under tuition.
Seek the opinion of the people who own it as to what they like about their rack, and what they would update it with if they were so inclined.
Observe climbers who in your opinion seem to know their stuff, and ask them why they chose what they have on their rack.

It all works dearie, but some of it is better than other parts of it for different climbs, rock types, and dare I say it, budgets!