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dynamicpanda
Oct 30, 2003, 3:39 PM
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Are rock empire cams good cams? They are so much cheaper than all the other kinds that I am thinking about buying a few. If anyone has a warning or anything post here.
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lars
Oct 30, 2003, 3:47 PM
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I just purchased a full set this summer to double up on my clean aid rack. For aid climbing they're great. They aren't going to fit everywhere an alien is , but they are light the smaller sizes do not really walk too much.the largest two or three are a little narrow have a little more of a tendency to move around in the crack. For free climbing these cams are good for a couple reasons. first of all, they're light. Second of all they have a doubled up sling on them so that you can extend the sling on the cam to reduce rope drag without having to use a quick draw. This is a feature I think all cams should have. I am not sure how I would feel if these were the only cams i had, but they sure did a good job of filling in the holes in my rack.
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renobdarb
Oct 30, 2003, 4:04 PM
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Do a search for "Rock Empire" or "Robot Cams"... many threads on this topic... -brad
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climber_osu
Oct 30, 2003, 4:08 PM
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I just got mine in the mail this last week. haven't gotten to use them yet but they are much better built than I thought they would be. They are not the best...but I work hard for my money. Order them.
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fitzontherocks
Oct 30, 2003, 4:53 PM
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I got a set last summer and I'm happy with them. 'Course I've only used a few other brands that belonged to friends (the Rock Empires are my first set). They do tend to walk a little, but most of the others I've tried walk some, too. The current issue of Rock and Ice has a review of thin cams-- including Rock Empire-- and gives them 3.5 stars... the same as DMMs, Trango Flex Cams, Hugh Banner, and CAMP. Wild Country Tech Friends and CCH Aliens each got 4 stars (Metolius Power Cams and TCUs got top marks with 5 stars). :wink:
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rokshoxbkr19
Oct 30, 2003, 5:31 PM
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is anyone else getting sick of these rock empire cam postings??? I think a program should be put in that if someone tries to post a new one of these, it stops them and pulls up the 500 other posts already done. THE CAMS ARE GOOD, BUT THE TOP 2 SIZES ARE A LITTLE UNBALANCED AND I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND GETTING THEM!!!
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whitefingers
Nov 8, 2003, 4:36 AM
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In reply to: THE CAMS ARE GOOD, BUT THE TOP 2 SIZES ARE A LITTLE UNBALANCED AND I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND GETTING THEM!!! hmm, seems a little conflicted. :? I own 'em. I love 'em.
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wlderdude
Nov 14, 2003, 1:05 AM
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The largest size, the black one, is the only Robot I have. I don't use it all that much since I have a WC Forged Friend of the same range and haven't done much trad recently. The narrow profile can ocassionaly come in handy, but not very often.
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climbsomething
Nov 14, 2003, 1:11 AM
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No. They're death traps. At $29.95, you have just bought your own suicide. To ensure you don't die on these sketchy pieces of tin foil and clothespin spring, replace them with BD Camalots. They're expensive, but that's okay, because that means they can't possibly fail. FORUM. SEARCH. FOR. GOD'S. SAKE!!!!
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