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gamba
Jun 14, 2006, 12:39 AM
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Does someone know why BD C3 is hard to pull its lever and how to make it smooth?
I bought #2, #1, #0, and #2 is worst. It makes my hand pump :x !
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treez
Jun 14, 2006, 1:38 AM
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Better start eating your Wheaties.
I've played with them and had no problem pulling the trigger, but then again, I'm a big strong climber guy.
It's a good thing, it helps them stay put.
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cadaverchris
Jun 14, 2006, 1:58 AM
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well they have a higher spring tension than other cam units - so thereffore require more effort.
just make sure you pull the right one off your rack, other wise you're wasting gas.
=)
(try copious cam lube)
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reno
Jun 14, 2006, 2:18 AM
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reno moved this thread from Injuries & Accidents to Gear Heads.
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sketch
Jun 14, 2006, 8:44 PM
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I have no trouble retracting the triggers on BD C3's. Do you perhaps have a defective set of cams?
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redlegrangerone
Jun 14, 2006, 9:19 PM
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There was a thread back when they first came out about hard trigger pulls. Some were defective, but most just needed to be well lubricated. You might want to do a search for that thread.
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chanceboarder
Jun 14, 2006, 9:29 PM
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They made them that way to help distinguish real climbers from sport climbers. The idea is if you can't pull the trigger on a C3 then you were not cut out to be a trad climber and should go back to clipping bolts. It's like a test, did you pass? :wink: :twisted:
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csgambill
Jun 14, 2006, 9:34 PM
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1. Because you're a pansy and so you can use the pickup line, Hey baby wanna squeeze my cam?
2. So you can send them to me and I'll fix it for you.
3. Cut off those weird little spring things on the bottom below the trigger. Those seem to be causing the problem.
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wallmonkey35
Jun 14, 2006, 9:50 PM
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Yea, Just deal with it. Thats what's keeping me form buying a set.
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