Camalot C3

Comments about Black Diamond Camalot C3:

I like how flexible they are laterally but stiff in the plane of the axle, make them easy to place. Stiff springs prevent walking and make for secure placements. Thumb catch and triggers have a similar feel to the C4s, which fit my bigger hands much better than other microcams.

Comments about Black Diamond Camalot C3:

I use the 0-2 size on pretty much every multipitch climb. They are light, easy to place, strong, and hold over an edge.
The only problem i have with these is that the trigger will only retract the cam about 98% of the way, where this become a problem is when a cam walks into a constriction it is really hard to remove, because the cams cannot be retracted that final 2% from the trigger. I have never had a cam get stuck so many times as the red c3.
That said, most of the time they work great, and will definitely place at times where i'd just run it out.

Comments about Black Diamond Camalot C3:

I find myself taking 0 - 2 every time I rack up.
They are easy to place and decently flexible over an edge.

Comments about Black Diamond Camalot C3:

Really seriously started using these on a new trad climb which requires ~30ft of the purple size. The narrow head and rigid stem allowed these piece to place more easily, faster and in spots where the black alien won't. For thin hard trad climbing, these little guys are worth their weight in gold.

Comments about Black Diamond Camalot C3:

used this on a climb called Outer space and placed it in a small flaring crack where I normally would not have tried to place a cam and it held great!