HappinessIsWinning
Oct 15, 2008, 8:55 PM
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In reply to: Why is it un-nerving? For a properly placed cam, the spring shouldn't affect the holding power of the unit. kennoyce wrote: what are you talking about? of course the spring affects the holding power of any cam, properly, or improperly placed. If there is no spring, there is nothing to hold the cam lobe against the rock, and therefor the cam will have no holding power, no matter how its placed. I'm glad I haven't got any C3's, and I probably never will. boadman wrote: The friction between the cam and the rock is generated by downward force on the stem, not by outward force on the springs. If the trigger wires were super flexible, there would be a chance that the cam could rotate independently away from the rock when the spring broke, but that's not the case for the C3s, or any cam but the metolius ones with the nylon triggers.
boadman you should field test your theory. Try removing the springs from your cams (and I'm not referring to the "trigger cables") and see awesome your cams work. 
EDITED: After looking at your profile I would assume you know what he is talking about. You must just be confused about what he is saying.
(This post was edited by HappinessIsWinning on Oct 15, 2008, 8:58 PM)
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