altelis
Sep 23, 2009, 9:39 PM
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Sorry man, didn't mean to be as confrontational as I sounded. First, I didn't realize that they pull test all their pieces to 50%, nor about that other certification. Also, I did space on the swage/braze distinction in manufacturing. That does make a big difference.
As far as my remark about field testing, I haven't climbed every where and there are certainly more knowledgable/experience than I, but I have climbed in Europe and South Africa. Nobody I've climbed with here or abroad had any of those cams on their rack. Sure, their may be people using them. Possibly more than people use Aliens (pre or post issues). I just haven't seen it and I've climbed in a couple places. Not a ton, but a few.
Also, rereading my post I realize that my question sounded more rhetorical than I meant it to. It really was more of a question posed with some (what I thought to be) confounding "issues".
Cheers. Not sure if I'm completely sold, but I do at least think you have a valid point.
EDITED to add: I wasn't trying to defend CCH over and above gear4rocks, just so we are clear. That was never my intention. My personal feelings on the issue aside, that wasn't the point of my, well, point.
(This post was edited by altelis on Sep 23, 2009, 9:43 PM)
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