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rocknut1
Oct 24, 2003, 3:53 PM
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Does any one have any beta on these cams?
They are extremely cheap, pass all the tests, but do they work?
I have some camalots some metolius some aliens and want to complete my rack?
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nbrown
Oct 24, 2003, 4:01 PM
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I have a set. the biggest two cams are pretty unstable but the rest are great.
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dredsovrn
Oct 24, 2003, 4:03 PM
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I used some the other day for the first time. They weren't mine and I was only practicing leading on a top rope. It seems like the smaller sizes are great, but the larger ones may be a little prone to walking. Obviously I didn't fall on any, but they seemed very stable if placed well. Since I was practicing, I got the opportunity to place just about every size.
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climbingbum
Oct 24, 2003, 4:04 PM
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I have the smallest three and no complaints yet....
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cyberclimber
Oct 24, 2003, 4:08 PM
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There have been several recent threads about these cams and here's a gear review of them as well: http://www.rockclimbing.com/shopping/product.php?p=318
I have the 1-5 set and like them alot. The #4 and #5 are a bit narrow and thus will walk if not carefully placed, but that is true of any cam really. They don't have the anodized lobes and fine machining of the more expensive cams, so if you want to look pretty at the base, spend more and get prettier cams, but if you want them to protect your life on climbs,,,they work fine.
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data118
Oct 24, 2003, 4:17 PM
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The new issue of Rock & Ice has a micro cam review. Metoulius was Editor's Choice, and Rock Empire was Best Value.
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scottharms
Oct 24, 2003, 4:27 PM
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Used them all summer, inexpensive good all around cam's, I only had one of the larger cams walk on a flaring crack placed after a traverse as I climbed above, funny thing....., no complaints apart from that, good action and trigger system. Plus did I mention they are cheap...Their nuts are not to bad either.
Cheers
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renobdarb
Oct 24, 2003, 4:34 PM
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In reply to: I have a set. the biggest two cams are pretty unstable but the rest are great.
This is pretty much the consensus... I like these cams a lot... my only other complaint is that their range is not as wide as other cams... they are a good starter set and can be filled in with Camalots down the road...
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pico23
Oct 24, 2003, 8:47 PM
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been covered but the big ones are unstable in vertical cracks. Small ones are nice and work just fine.
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nikdemeis
Oct 26, 2003, 12:36 AM
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I haven't used them to climb but i've played with one and seems like a pretty good cam, but heres another review of them from Climbing magazine, also the micros did fairly well in Rock and Ices review. And for 30 bucks you can't beat them.
Climbing magazine review
http://www.climbing.com/equipment/cams212/index1.html
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rokshoxbkr19
Oct 26, 2003, 12:40 AM
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Holy Sh@#, I must have read this same post at least 15 times. I think I even posted it once along time ago. do a little research on the web and on RC.com and you will learn a lot.
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