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Simply the Best

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Simply the Best

NeeDlzdos from Pasadena, CA

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. Read more

BOMBER

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:01 GMT

BOMBER

Patrick the wannabe crack climber from Kentucky

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! Read more

Top cams

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:01 GMT

Top cams

Smudger from UK

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. Read more

It's good to be small

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT

It's good to be small

on bely Robo from Ketchum, Id

Great for use in fingertip size placements, I doubled up my Metolius yellow/blue TCUs with these. Walking a little less likely with four cams, dual axles add redundancy and feel solid when placed. I would pick these over Aliens for the smoother , longer trigger. Makes removing them a lot easier! Read more

Black Diamond starts to make C4 in China

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Black Diamond starts to make C4 in China

Eric Chien from Riverside, CA

I got a set of C4 from #0.4 to #3 recently. Surprisingly, three of them, #.75, #1 and #2, were made in China. Moreover, one of the lobes on #2 would not extend to full open. I emailed Black Diamond and got this back. "C4s are being manufactured in both Salt Lake City and China right now. Note: Our facility in China is a BLACK DIAMOND staffed and operated manufacturing facility, not an outsourced vendor." What a shot. If it is not an outsourcing, what is it? I decided to return all of them and would not buy any C4 anymore, if they are made in China. Read more