patto wrote:
Thanks USNavy some very thought provoking work. It would have been fantastic if you had taken photographs of the 'fair' placement in each case. As i currently stands this asks as many questions as in answers.
I suspect that the OP link cam was placed in a situation where the unused portion of the cam was extended and touching the rock. When the cam was loaded, this loaded the cam arm and torqued the axle. I doubt the axle was bent by normal cam contact forces.
There already has been one case on this forum of link cams breaking from this fashion.
(I say this because I have faith in OP design and quality control, the can should be fine in conventional placements.)
I remember the exact place I set the cams and I could probably get a pic the next time I go climbing.
