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Black Diamond Camalot C4
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based on 26 reviews
Pros
Cons
- Pricey (4)
- Bulky (2)
- Heavier (1)
- Heavier than power cam (1)
- Heavy (1)
- Slightly heavier (1)
Best Uses
- Long climbs (10)
- Outdoors (8)
- Longer climbs (4)
- Weekend climbs (3)
- Alpine (2)
- Mountaineering (2)
- Outdoor climbing (2)
- Trad (2)
- Allow fast placement (1)
- Anytime you're sketched (1)
Provided by Mountain Gear
Maximize on the versatility of your active pro with the reliable Black Diamond Camalot C4s that have a much larger expansion range because of their double-axle design that also provides additional loading strength. While you rely on their exceptional strength, you'll appreciate the lighter weight and easy to manipulate cable loop, trigger, and slings.
- 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)
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- 12 year veteran
- Avid Climber
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Simply the Best
- Comfortable
- Highly Adjustable
- Lightweight
- Rugged
- Versatile
Pros
- expensive
Cons
- Long Climbs
- Outdoor
Best Uses
"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."
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
BOMBER
- Lightweight
- Rugged
- These babies are tough
Pros
- None
Cons
- Alpine
- Bad Weather
- Longer Climbs
- Mountaineering
- Weekend Climbs
Best Uses
"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!"
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
Top cams
- Cover multiple sizes
- Lightweight
Pros
- None
Cons
- Allow fast placement
- Great for grit
Best Uses
"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."
- Avid Climber
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Solid equipment...on sale!!
- Comfortable
- Lightweight
- Rugged
Pros
- None
Cons
- Long Climbs
- Outdoor
Best Uses
"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."
- Casual/ Recreational
Black Diamond starts to make C4 in China
- Rugged
Pros
- None
Cons
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