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- Place it without slipping thanks to the large, textured thumb catch and trigger bar give slip-free placement
- Operate with insulated gloves, the thumb hole is large enough and the ergonomically shaped trigger bars operate easily
- Get a wide range of placement options with the double-axle design that provides a large expansion range
- Stem construction is long and flexible to prevent walking and continuous cable design offers strength and flexibility; a continuous loop allows clipping in short
- Pick out the right cam on the first grab by quickly identifying the color-coded heads and slings
- Range (mm): 13.8-23.4 (.3); 15.5-26.6 (.4); 19.6-33.3 (.5); 24.1-40.9 (.75); 30.2-52.1 (1); 37.3-64.3 (2); 50.8-87.4 (3); 66-114.3 (4); 85.6-148.1 (5); 114.3-194.6 (6)
- Weight (g): 71 (.3); 82 (.4); 97 (.5); 116 (.75); 134 (1); 158 (2); 201 (3); 278 (4); 381 (5); 557 (6)
- Strength (kN): 8 (.3); 10 (.4); 12 (.5); 14 (.75); 14 (1); 14 (2); 14 (3); 14 (4); 14 (5); 14 (6)
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Tucson, AZ on 8/29/2008
I love the BD cams. The only problem is that the wires are very thin. If BD made thicker wires, it would be perfect. I've got a whole rack of BD cams with rigged up wires. I'm sure if I didn't slam them into the rock, then tug on them at funky angles, the wires would last longer.
All commercial cams have lousy wires.
These cams are better than 10 year old Trangos.
from Golden, co on 8/23/2008
Great cams that place perfectly!
from Golden, CO on 8/20/2008
These are the best cams on the market. I have climbed using Rock Empire cams for three years, and I feel much more confident climbing with BD on my rack.
from Truckee, California on 8/12/2008
The new Camalots are awesome, lightweight and the new triggers work really well and they are easy to get out. Much better design, it's hard to use the older ones after you have some of the new ones!!
from Denver, Co on 8/4/2008
Definetly a good investment
from Wenatchee Wa on 2/25/2008
I have done a lot of sport climbing and am just transitioning to trad. I have found that these cams place very intuitively and dont require a lot of beginner fumble. Triggers are butter smooth and devices have a great range relative to thier size. I offset the weight with trango superflys which makes all the pros way outshine the heavier cam. Love the color coding for those panick moments.
Arguably the most perfect cam on the market, at least for the sandstone climbing in the NRG and RRG. The smooth trigger action, comparably light weight, and ease of placement make these cams the backbone of my rack.
from N. Mi. on 8/29/2007
Nice action, seems like they coulf stand to loose some weight though.
Prod.
from Asheville, NC on 8/22/2007
I like the thumb loop in all the new C4's. The range is great, and the single stem gives you a clear view of the lobes in tight placements.
from New York on 8/16/2007
Love the C4s, they work great at the gunks. The new trigger style is the best.
from PDX on 8/14/2007
Nicely made, lightweight and rugged. What more do you need out of a cam?
from Pasadena, CA on 8/8/2007
Black Diamond C4 Camalots are simply the best cams out there. Specifically sizes 0.75 - 3 are undisputed bests. People quibble over the larger sizes (especially the number 6) as to whether Black Diamond or Wild Country makes the best large cam. As far as the small sizes are concerned, I don't like them. The heads are too wide to fit into many small placements. I feel this is the major drawback to the double axle design on micro cams. I also still think the C3's need some work. The workhorse sizes (0.75-4) are simply great though. With the double axle design they have a greater expansion range than single axle cams. BD completely eliminated a cam in this revision by creating cams that overlap efficiently. This saves weight on the rack for sure.
In short, if I were to have the ultimate cam rack sized micro through large I would personally have a set of Aliens to cover the small range (get 'em pull tested), then BDs 0.75 - 6.
from carlsbad, NM on 4/6/2007
Well designed and seems to be very rugged. Easy to use and I really like that fact that they can be used as a passive anchor as well.
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from Perth on 1/17/2007
I tust BD's C4's. With good placment in good rock I have not had a piece pull out on me. I am currently in the process of doubling and trippling up on the most used cams in my rack.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from UK on 11/14/2006
Fantastic product, much improved now they are lighter. Easy to place, each cam covers larger size range when compared to other makes. I found it quicker to place these and as a result hung around less when placing gear.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Everywhere on 8/22/2006
These things rock! I have some forged friends I like too, but these are the best. Buy lots of ones and twos.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Vancouver, BC on 8/18/2006
Once upon a time you had to choose between Friends (lighter, cheaper, but smaller range) and Camalots (heavier, more expensive, but larger range, so you didn't need as many).
But now they are the same price and weight, give or take, and the camalots simply work better. The range numbers don't tell the whole story, cams simply fit better into more cracks than friends. So for normal sizes there's no reason to buy anything else.
For very small sizes I don't know, C3 vs Aliens vs Zeroes... it's less clear.
[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from McCall, Idaho on 8/17/2006
Used my new C4 #6 on long multipitch today. One of the belay stations would have been really sketchy without it. But it is really too big to carry on harness, much better in a pack.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Spokane, Wa on 8/17/2006
these cams go anywhere. Best hand size peices I have ever used.
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from Kentucky on 8/7/2006
C4's are wonderful! I am a newbie crack climber and traddie and needed some good cams and nuts to take some abuse and these sure stand up to that demand! I have not fallen on the .4 yet but I am sure I will. I feel completely conformtable that my c4's will hold even in the sandstone I routinely climb on!
[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from nyc on 8/4/2006
#1 camalot is perfect for the Gunks
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Las Vegas NV & Sonoma CA on 3/29/2006
I've had partners whom won't climb with anything other than camalots and really prefer to climb with the c4's.
Finally got a full set from .3 - 6 with a couple of doubles already in several sizes.
I love the fact that I can build a rack to a route using c4's as the base while supplementing other cams in to ensure good protection on route.
[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Santa Maria, CA on 1/30/2006
I own a lot and will buy more