-Right hand cam is the Zero Cam.
(Matt's Hand)
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| Buy your gear at Bent Gate Mountaineering. This place kicks ass!!!!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These reiviews are not factual representatoins of the product. They are the opinions of ourselves and of those who have e-mail us reviews. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wild Country Zero Cams -- By Matt Brejcha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wow!I have been waiting to see these for a long time and now that they are here I'm amazed at how tiny they really are. They Z1 looks like a key chain, seriously it is so so so small. I bought one of these the day they hit the store and let me tell you it will fit in some tiny cracks. The stem resembles that of an Alien but the lobes look like the ones on a Friend. The smallest cams now and forever because it would be impossible to go smaller, you'll have to see them to believe them.These are some awesome cams. They hold extremly well for their size and the Z1 and Z2 make incredible aid pieces. I have yet to take a fall on mine but I am certain that if it is placed correctly it would hold a moderate size fall. The only con to these cams is their size, because they are so small their kn rating is low. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| -Left hand cam is a 00 WC Tech Friend -Right hand cam is the Zero Cam. (Matt's Hand) |
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| Black Daimond Camalots -- By Steve Matthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camalots have been around a long time and have been proven by time. Their dual axel design gives them a greater range then other cams. They have an easy trigger pull, which contributes to them walking a little bit easier. With a felxible stem they can be place in horizontal cracks without having any problems. Ridges on the ends of the cam lobes let the lobes "grip" the rock better. Although they are heavier due to the dual axels they are worth the weight because you can get away with buying few cams since many of the sizes overlap each other. These are great cams and well worth the money, if you can spend 60+ dollars per cam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CCH Aliens -- By Steve Matthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aliens are sweet cams. Period. End of Discussion. They have super bendy stems which make these cams great for horizontal placement. There smaller sizes are the shiznat. With a quick sharp trigger pull and wide range for a single axel cam make these very popular. They are perfect for tricky placements that you would find in Eldorado Springs. Aliens are built with internal springs which makes the thinner then most other cams. I suggest you go buy a set right now. Or at least buy the smaller Aliens. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wild Country Forged Friends -- By Matt Brejcha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The least expensive cam, but also comes close to being my favorite. They have a rigid stem so horizontal placements can be difficult. These cams have a harder trigger pull than tech friends but still have just as much holding power. A nice cam for the price which is from $30-$40. If your wallet won't allow for more expensive cams but the same holding power is needed check out these cams. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wild Country Tech Friends -- By Matt Brejcha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A great camming device. They have a similar feel to the BD camalots which makes for easy handling in tricky spots. With a single axle design they are lighter than Camalots but have less of a range. These cams will generally run about fifty bucks and they are worth every penny. If you'd like a nice feeling, light, flexible stem cam, go with these. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Camp Tri-Cams -- By Steve Matthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tri-Cams can be placed in three different positions, making it very versatile. Often a tri-cam can be placed where nothing else with fit, because the small ones can be placed in very shallow areas where a cam will not fit. Although the larger tri-cams can be very bulky, I have found that I find myself placing the smaller tri-cams on almost all the routes I do. They take longer to set up then a nut, but the holding power of these in a well placed spot is amazing. I highly suggest buying a few smaller tri-cams for your rack (especially the little pink one). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Black Diamond Hexentircs -- By Steve Matthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These have the original design of hexes. They don't have all the neat curves that some of the newer hexes have. The design is very simple on these hexes, that is what makes these so easy to place. The hexes are color coated with anodized paint which makes them easier to tell apart. A hex can be placed in a camming position or as a passive but, that is what makes them so versatile and a part of an rack that can not be negelcted. These Hexes come wired so you do not have to worry about buying spectra for them. My partner has a set of these and every time we climb I am tempted to steal them, but I wont. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wild Country Rocks -- By Redzit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Diamond Stoppers are good, but.....the Wild Country Rocks are better, the WCs are stronger in every size, will maz at 12kn vs. BD's max of 10kn. This is because if you look at the swage, the point where the aircraft cable os formed to join a loop. On a WC, it is almost twice as long as the BD, not to mention the WC is lighter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Black Diamond Stoppers -- By Steve Matthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These have been around for a long long time and have been tested. The curved design helps them to fit in the rock better. I have a set of these and I suggest you buy a set too. They can be placed pretty bomber, but a nut tool will get them out. Stoppers have rounded corners so unlike the Metolius Curved Nuts you are not likely to be sitting for 10 minutes wrestling with it. They come wired. The taper on Stoppers allows them to be placed in bottlenecks, flares and shallow seams. These have been around for awhile and are still in use. Not bad. Go buy some. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Metolius Astro Nuts (Aid Set) -- By Matt Brejcha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is one awesome set of RP's. They are slightly tapered which make for nicer placemints, they are super tiny and they hold from 2-2.5kn. They aren't to pricy (a set for just over 50 bucks) but they sureare sweet. A nice feature of these nut is from the aid set the free set corresponds and then the regular set of metolius nuts corresponds in size. With awesome holding power and a nice price, these are sweet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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