Finally after forty years, a real improvement on the original hexcentric - Wild Country Climbing Rockcentric on Dyneema

spoiler - this rockcentric was purchased to replace one that became fixed last year on Sherpa Peak on a traverse of the Stuart Range.
the original Chouinard hexcentric was an amazing tool - and so good at what it did that the only "iimprovement" attempted by its manufacturer (equipping it with a wire sling) actually made it LESS useful. But Wild Country has more than corrected that error with the introduction of their Rockcentrics. Curving the walls of the hex to match the curves of WC,s iconic Rocks stoppers has done the same for big nuts as the original Rocks did for stoppers. When was the last time you saw a straight-sided stopper on someone's rack? Right. But - not only does the new curved shape place more easily and more securely than the original straight-walled hex, WC's aluminum stock is significantly lighter than the classic straight-walled stock, and Rockcentrics are slung on tape/web which permits placement options and functions that a wire sling prevents.
bottom line: if your rack is built around cams, and you're not carrying these, then your rack is 1. significantly heavier 2. significantly more expensive 3.significantly less versatile/functional than it could be...

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.