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hosh
Nov 3, 2005, 7:06 PM
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So I've recently received a new .5 tri-cam in the mail. first thing I noticed is that it's not the same size as my old .5... It's bigger... anyone else notice this?
here's a very low res. pic:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/...p.cgi?Detailed=63900
hosh.
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brutusofwyde
Nov 3, 2005, 8:47 PM
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How would we notice it? You're the one with the tricam.
Pic isn't good enough for me to make a definitive judgement.
But if you'll send me both, I'll be glad to compare 'em for you.
PM me for snail mail address...
Brutus
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blakester
Nov 3, 2005, 8:52 PM
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potentially bigger cause the old one is worn down?
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hosh
Nov 3, 2005, 8:53 PM
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sorry... let me clarify...
Has anyone else noticed that their newer .5 tricams are not the same size as their older .5 tricams? The pic I posted is low res, I know, but it's a camera phone pic... sorry. I used a level to show that it's not a trick of the eye, and the one on the right is touching the level, the one on the left isn't. and no, you can't have my tricams 8^) . I love my tricams, different as they may be.
hosh.
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fishbelly
Nov 3, 2005, 9:47 PM
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The increase in size appears to be overall not just the single lug or pivot side. Have you weighed them?
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okieterry
Nov 3, 2005, 10:52 PM
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Yep!!! This summer I decided to finally upgrade my tired but true Tricams - I love the three smallest ones!
Last month at Quartz Mtn. I was on a climb where I have used my old pink tricam many times in a hole where nothing else would fit and my new one just would not FIT!!! I tried and tried and finally just gave up.
When I got back home I measured them and sure enough...just like you found...the new one is bigger.
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afiveonbelay
Nov 3, 2005, 10:56 PM
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grinder (or file if losing fingertips scares you)
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mingleefu
Nov 3, 2005, 11:18 PM
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Just how "new" is that new tricam? Okay, it's new to you, but I was under the impression that the newEST tricams were anodized and the slings were replaced with spectra slings. (they're now identified by the color of the anodization which corresponds to the color each sling used to be.)
Can anyone verify if the sizing difference continues into the anodized tricams?
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ecjohnson
Nov 3, 2005, 11:45 PM
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You can get both versions. I actually haven't even seen the new ones in a shop yet.
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paganmonkeyboy
Nov 3, 2005, 11:52 PM
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no no no...they messed with perfection... :cry:
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hosh
Nov 4, 2005, 12:34 AM
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It was the "old" style (not anodized) but I just got it in the mail yesterday, so it's "new". The "old" tri-cam I compared it to was one I picked up while in Glennwood Springs, CO a little over a year ago. And I'm not opposed to "altering" it, I just wish I didn't have to. I'd rather it be like the "old" one. stupid new size. The old one is perfect for so many places!
PS, I'm not going to be able to "test" the new one for a while, it finally started snowing today up in Alaska. Whoo Hoo!!! (that means snowboarding soon...)
hosh.
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waltereo
Nov 4, 2005, 5:10 AM
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Hi,
I can confirm your observation.
Let's do some definition :
Pink tricam A : non-anodized tricam, the one that everybody known
until 6 months approx.
Pink tricam B : non-anodized, sold everywhere since 6 months
approx. A little bit bigger than tricam A
Pink tricam C : new anodized tricam
I have the tricam A. And 6 months ago, I went to the shop with a friend to buy the smaller size and I noticed that the "new"pink is smaller. I thought it was a "defect". So I kindly asked the vendor if I can see all the others tricam (around 20 pieces :lol: :lol: ) to compare them !!
Tha'ts too bad that CAMP decide to make them bigger. the old one is just at the right size !
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socialclimber
Nov 4, 2005, 7:45 PM
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I wonder if the size increase continues beond the pink? I have a #.5 and #2. on their way,I hope they are the "old " size.
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hosh
Nov 4, 2005, 7:51 PM
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who did you order them from? I'd be willing to bet that the .5 is the "new" bigger one. Don't know about the 2.
hosh.
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nashequilibrium
Nov 6, 2005, 12:07 AM
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The wayback machine from http://www.archive.org/ shows specification from the July, 26 2003 website of http://www.camp-usa.com.
'03 data:
0.5 min: 16 mm max: 28 mm
1 min: 20 mm max: 30 mm
Does anyone have the current data?
PS Mr. Sherman, a time-travelling dog and his pet boy, Sherman also had a cool wayback machine.
Edited once to add units (mm) re the expansion size.
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brutusofwyde
Nov 7, 2005, 5:04 AM
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So, let me see:
with a "sawed-off" old pink, and an old pink... if I get a new pink, I'll have a pink for every placement! a quiver of pinks! SWEET!
Glad I stocked up on pinks before they gained weight.
Brutus
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schnoz
Nov 7, 2005, 5:21 AM
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According to the product tag PDF file currently on the Camp-USA site, it lists the "useful range" of the pink tricam as 16mm to 28mm.
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jimdavis
Nov 7, 2005, 6:09 AM
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They've been like this for a while....their batches have been quite a bit different in overall size. I first noticed this when they redid the labeling on their slings. They have new diagrams, strength ratings, ect. I'm not talking about the new spectra slings, same material colors, just different black tags sewn onto them.
I actually think I have 3 generations of tricams here...too bad I dont have a digital camera.
Cheers,
Jim
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slcliffdiver
Nov 7, 2005, 6:22 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. Guess I'll be reslinging instead of buying new anyone have an opinion on who does the best low profile slingage for the pinkies.
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trainor
Nov 9, 2005, 3:52 AM
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I noticed this size difference. my old pink had a crack in it and i was forced to buy a new one. i had never fallen on it and i couldn't beleive i had a 4 month old cracked tri-cam. when i compared the two, i could tell the dimensions were slightly off. i couldn't put my finger on it. i'm going to try to have rock&snow send it back to camp, just so maybe they could tell what happened to it...
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