metolius tcu vs. black diamond micros

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:07 pm

which cam would you give a better overall performance rating to?
can't decide which brand to get. either one a better performer in one area (other than small openings)?

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:12 pm

man i like tcu's. i haven't really used bd that much though, so i'm not familiar with the sizes when i'm leading and that kinda pisses me off. still, i like the tcu's so much i have no desire to give them a chance. also aliens kick ass. i don't like the two smallest ones compared to metolius, but green and up are really good.

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:15 pm

yeah i considered the aliens too but i'm kinda leaning towards tcus. i want the first 5 tcus and then bd cams from .5-3,4. little over a month and i think i will give myself a nice bday present.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:20 pm

the small BD micros kick ass, very easy to hold in your hand and ram into a crack. The trigger and stem length make one handed placements very easy. They are definitely wider than the TCU's, but only by a little.

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:33 pm

are the tcu's less easy to hold in your hand and ram into a crack? do you usually havev to use 2 hands to place a cam?

how about removal? my trango cams sometimes hangup when cleaning them, either of these cams have that problem?

Post by **Wes** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:42 pm

TCU's rule. I like them best, aliens 2nd. I don't like the smaller BD cams, I just have .5 and up.

I have taken 15+ wips on on the yellow tcu, and some good falls on the blue.

If you are aiding, aliens might be better, or maybe the zero cams.

Wes

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:44 pm

i don't know, pin scars can be real tight so tcus might be better in that situation.

Post by **Wes** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:46 pm

Aliens rule for valley pin scars, or so I am told. The hybrid aliens are also super cool.

Wes

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:49 pm

yeah my german friends had the hybris aliens and the said they rock on pin scars but i want a more general use cam. not just something for pin scars. i wish i was fingerlocking a pin scar right now, mmmmmm granite.

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:55 pm

can't loose with the tcu's man. also, the bd's are my favorite for .5 and up. i've taken some pretty big whips on the 00 tcu and it's slammer!