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acorneau

Jun 9, 2010, 12:21 PM
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For those of you that are getting into the trad game or need to replace your old worn out ones...

You can now get the popular nylon Tricam set (pink, red, brown, blue) with the newer small black and white sizes:

http://www.camp-usa.com/.../tricam-set-1051.asp

CAMP has also put together a big web page (with lots of text) on the use of Tricams.

http://www.camp-usa.com/...asp#tricksofthetrade

potreroed

Jun 9, 2010, 1:55 PM
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I love those new small sizes--have been using them a lot.

jeepnphreak

Jun 9, 2010, 3:25 PM
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Sweet!

That pink tri cam has save my but a few times, love the thing

hafilax

Jun 9, 2010, 3:33 PM
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Isn't that precious. Smile

scrapedape

Jun 9, 2010, 11:10 PM
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Not sure I would want to trust the white one for free climbing. I added the black to my rack last year though, and it's true: once you go black, you never go back.

cush

Jun 9, 2010, 11:35 PM
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this is awesome. i was really excited when they came out with the smaller sizes and my tiny black tricam has become my go-to piece for tiny horizontals. i have yet to pick up the white one though. this 6 piece set is the perfect size kit for tricams.

acorneau

Jun 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
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cush wrote:

this 6 piece set is the perfect size kit for tricams.

Almost, the perfect set would also include the #5, #6 and #7. Mega Tricams FTW!!!!
Cool

Actually, I'd really like to add the black and white to the rack at some point.

suprasoup

Jun 10, 2010, 12:28 AM
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acorneau wrote:

cush wrote:

this 6 piece set is the perfect size kit for tricams.

Almost, the perfect set would also include the #5, #6 and #7. Mega Tricams FTW!!!!
Cool

Actually, I'd really like to add the black and white to the rack at some point.

If I didn't already own a double set I'd be rockin this set.

You've gotta get the black and white Acorneau. They're just ridiculously useful.

hafilax

Jun 10, 2010, 12:32 AM
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Somewhere

*petsfed shitz pants in rage*

suprasoup

Jun 10, 2010, 12:35 AM
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hafilax wrote:

Somewhere

*petsfed shitz pants in rage*

cornstateclimber

Jun 10, 2010, 1:41 AM
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i love my tri-cams and have always wanted a smaller one cuz the pink just isnt small enuff sometimes! ill be pikn up the other two sizes now. do they come anodized with dyneema slings like their older counterparts?

acorneau

Jun 10, 2010, 1:50 AM
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cornstateclimber wrote:

do they come anodized with dyneema slings like their older counterparts?

I believe they are in nylon only.

coolcat83

Jun 10, 2010, 4:03 AM
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acorneau wrote:

cornstateclimber wrote:

do they come anodized with dyneema slings like their older counterparts?

I believe they are in nylon only.

considering that you likely will repeatedly load and flex the sling, nylon is the way to go imo since those high tech materials have been shown to loose strength faster with load cycling and flex.

AntinJ

Jun 10, 2010, 3:49 PM
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scrapedape wrote:

Not sure I would want to trust the white one for free climbing. I added the black to my rack last year though, and it's true: once you go black, you never go back.

The white works great when combined with other pro for oppositional and/or multidirectional placements. The little stinger on that thing bites pretty hard.

chadnsc

Jun 10, 2010, 6:42 PM
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Just be careful how hard that stinger bites, it can be a bi@#h for your second to get out! Shocked

bill413

Jun 10, 2010, 7:02 PM
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chadnsc wrote:

Just be careful how hard that stinger bites, it can be a bi@#h for your second to get out! Shocked

Bah - they climb too fast anyway. Stuck gear lets me have time for my sammich.

chadnsc

Jun 10, 2010, 7:09 PM
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/\ Dis iz troo.

TarHeelEMT

Jun 14, 2010, 11:09 PM
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Awesome. I don't know that I need a double set, though, or that I'd have much use for the white one. It's not all that strong. I love my tricams, though, and am thinking about getting the 2.5 because of one potential useful placement on a route I love.

acorneau

Aug 20, 2010, 3:24 PM
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suprasoup wrote:

You've gotta get the black and white Acorneau. They're just ridiculously useful.

Picked up a #0.25 Black for my SLC trip this past week. Placed it once and think it's a great addition to the rack.

AntinJ

Aug 21, 2010, 1:08 AM
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Nice Pick-up!

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