DMM Wallnut Chocks - Product Test 
Since we launched last weekend, the Easter bunny sunny climbing days, I used the same chance to try out a new set of chocks
DMM and test.
My old "Rocks" by Wild Country have already seen many years of the rock and the ravages of time has gnawed at them very much. Here in product test, they are my personal benchmark to see above all times, whether a switch is worth to new wedges.
The
set nuts, which I use for this test consists of the "big" Sizes ranging from 7 to 11 and thus from 5 wedges. First of all a lot to me, that distinguish the different sizes of the wedges on the color of the anodized aluminum body. Whether and how long will the color may well remains to be seen. The plastic sheathing of the wire connection, however, is neutral and black bear only the size number. As it applies to first memorize the new colors, but that it should not fail, yes. In addition to specifying the size of the ultimate load is given the same for this kit for all sizes with 12 kN. With my old wedges of
Wild Country missing this information - maybe even better that way ... The modern game Countries in size but are also certified to 12kN.
The processing of Wallnut is best - as far as one can judge the outside. The wire cables are a little tighter and stronger than my Wild Countries. Whether this is the age difference, I do not know, but I suppose.
What is next to the same color as the second positive notice the weight. As soon as I held the bundle of wedges in your hand, I thought "Wow, are these things now become easy!". Also, the objective comparison of the scales confirmed my feeling. Even the large wedge is 10 to 55g in comparison to the old Wild Country with all 70g 15g lighter but just as, effective size. A full rack is läppert the wedges together already. The modern game Countries are consistently heavier than the
Chocks of DMM, but also have a slightly more elongated shape and thus more material is needed.
The third obvious difference to my old rock, the shape of the wedges. The photos show the 10 wedge the two manufacturers (and age) in comparison. While the
clamping wedges of Wild Country , also set in the modern version of the classic wedge shape, DMM has the wedges on the two sides closed two elongated troughs and at the end of the convex side donated a small nose.
The practical test went smoothly, although quite limited, as in the Ith rather small sizes are in demand - at least in the routes last weekend. But what was so far to report from the DMM is only positive. In addition to the pleasant weight was the laying of the wedges, also supported by the slightly stiffer wire problems. It seemed that the slight hollows supports positive especially with the somewhat uneven and wavy cracks in the seat of the Ith-lime wedge. As the then Norwegian granite behave, I will, together with a test of the small sizes, to turn in because I have decided to acquire another set of small DMMs - even if I have to learn new colors! Oh, by the pictures, there not rock, because I wanted to photograph any "fake placements" and the "real" wedge bodies looked, only one wire from a crack, so little meaningful photos.
My conclusion: Even though I just do not like my beloved Rocks by Wild Country wants to send into retirement - it just makes sense. The DMMs are lighter, have a higher tensile strength due to age and are now in place through their particular form came positive only in appearance. As the handling will be long term, can just be said only long-term. What a compelling logic. :)
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Since we launched last weekend, the Easter bunny sunny climbing days, I used the same chance to try out a new set of chocks DMM and test. 
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