Trad Rack
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:45 pm
I am fairly new to climbing and wanting to ask for some cams for x-mas and was wondering which ones were best?
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:46 pm
the ones that are free as a christmas gift are best.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:09 pm
Its mostly person preference. I'd suggest seconding and learning gear to find out which ones you like best.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:38 pm
i prefer black diamound c4 and c3 cams
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:47 pm
dont forget the clippy clips.
i think you'd benefit from anything that is free. I like BD cams, but anything is better than nothing.
i think you'd benefit from anything that is free. I like BD cams, but anything is better than nothing.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:15 pm
Wild Country Flex friends, or DMM U-Stems...they won't break the bank like "sCAM-aLOTS"
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:33 pm
i prefer BD C4's but i am worked for them so i am a bit biased. Metolius TCU's are nice, i don't like their big stuff as much but it works. Aliens are nice but expensive and often times hard to find. European stuff... its available, WildCountry makes some nice gear but I think the best stuff is BD and Metolius
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:54 pm
Cams-C4's...have caught my 200 lb butt many a time. Trust em with my life.
Omega Pac's link cams are nice in a pinch but I wouldnt buy them starting off but are a great supplement.
TCU's are my babies for the small placements. I have never tried the C3's or aliens...I dont know if I would trust the latter anymore tho...
If you are just building your rack look into Wild Country's nuts and hexes...they have a higher strength rating and are very easy to place and bomber...again...caught this big body flying through the air a few times. Its funny...depending on where you climb...sometimes you dont even need that many cams...you can get away with mostly passive stuff.
Oh and like piggie said...free gear is great no matter what!
Omega Pac's link cams are nice in a pinch but I wouldnt buy them starting off but are a great supplement.
TCU's are my babies for the small placements. I have never tried the C3's or aliens...I dont know if I would trust the latter anymore tho...
If you are just building your rack look into Wild Country's nuts and hexes...they have a higher strength rating and are very easy to place and bomber...again...caught this big body flying through the air a few times. Its funny...depending on where you climb...sometimes you dont even need that many cams...you can get away with mostly passive stuff.
Oh and like piggie said...free gear is great no matter what!
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:21 pm
I'd go BD C3's or C4's, maybe a set of stoperz, and yes, the clippy clips also work nicely 
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:57 pm
Don't forget the 'Fold'em Over's' if your going passive!