

When the best placement is in a flaring crack or a pin scar, we reach for DMM's Alloy Offset Set #7-11. The bright color coding lets us easily find the size we need, while the stiff wires give us optimal control for a full-reach placement.
Price: $99.99 from Backcountry
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"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I trust these more than almost any other passive piece. The bite on the larger sizes is excellent, the small ones stay put where cams won't fit, and the color coding speeds things up when I’m pumped and searching...
"What Our Gearhead Experts Are Saying:""If smaller or funky crack placements make you nervous, these offsets inspire confidence—the asymmetrical taper fits where nothing else does, and the brass blend bites into pin scars, flares, and micro seams. Color-coded...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""When I’m on a route with small seams or pin scars, I always bring these. They seat better than standard nuts in flaring cracks, and the offset taper gives extra confidence. Light, easy to place, and way more...