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sparky
Jun 2, 2002, 2:15 AM
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Everyone I know likes different styles and brands of cams. For example, I really like my forged Friends, but my "friend" hates them just because they can be placed in a horizontal crack. I love my alien cams but my other "friend" thinks the stem isn't stiff enough. What do you like or dilike?
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bmsullivan
Jun 2, 2002, 2:28 AM
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I have HB Flexi's, Metolious Quads, and BD Camalots. I like Camalots the best. Although I don't own any Aliens, yet, they run a close second. A friend of mine has some and I always bum them off her rack when we climb together.
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evergreen
Jun 2, 2002, 6:26 AM
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Metolious Fat Cams for sandstone and BD for all around!
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roughster
Jun 2, 2002, 6:37 AM
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Have to vote for Aliens in the smaller sizes and Camelots in the larger.
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stevematthys
Jun 2, 2002, 6:42 PM
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hey, i am spraky's "friend". and i am buying camalots from sizes 3.5-1 and aliens below that. forged friends are $35, you get what you pay for.
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daryl512
Jun 2, 2002, 6:49 PM
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Are you serious about not being able to place a forged friend in a horizontal? What do you think the holes in the stem near the head of the cam for?
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couloir
Jun 2, 2002, 7:13 PM
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I prefer Camamlots throughout the size spectrum, although Friends in the larger sizes definitely cuts down on weight. Aliens have a great design, I just don't find them very durable.
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kennoyce
Jun 2, 2002, 8:25 PM
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WC flexible friends are my favorite. they don't have the range of BD's, but they have better holding power, and i climb a lot of sandstone so holding power really matters to me. I also prefer forged friends for horizontals. I have never fallen on a friend in a horizontal cam placement, but I could see it destroying the cable on a flex friend, you just use gemini 2 tied off in the hole closest to the cam lobes in a forged frien, then you just replace the cord instead of the whold cam.
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joemor
Jun 3, 2002, 12:22 AM
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bd camalots rule tho the aliens do look sweet, tho i dont have any so id have to say bd.
joe
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talons05
Jun 3, 2002, 12:46 AM
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I climb with mostly Metolius Fat cams. Here in Arkansas, most of the climbing areas are composed of sandstone or limestone, so they are perfect for that. I have climbed some granite in colorado with them, and though they are heavy, they are still very reliable and easy to place. I like the "U" stem design better than the single cable (such as B.D. and Wild Country) Because for me it makes them easier to place.
A.W.
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camhead
Jun 3, 2002, 12:47 AM
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BDs and Metolius Fatcams. I don't mind clog cams that much either to add some bulk to the rack with minimal cost.
Hey, would the plural of Metolius be Metoliei or something? Is it Latin?
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wolftek
Jun 4, 2002, 1:26 PM
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Camalots are nice but I don't like their triggers. They spin too much. I like WC friends for single stem, Aliens for the micros, and Metolius cams for U-stem. A combination of all makes for an empty wallet but a great rack.
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stewbabby
Jun 4, 2002, 2:07 PM
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Regardless of brand, I love the ends of the spectrum. You know either really little ones or really big ones. Either way you look at them once they have been placed and say "da*n, that is cool".
Stewart
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radistrad
Jun 4, 2002, 2:12 PM
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My favorite cams are Ailens! The offsets are sweet in pin scars. The Ailens have a narrow head and they fit well into shallow cracks. They can be loaded over an edge and still retain trigger use.
My second favorite is Camalots, they are the back bone pieces, they have exceptional range.
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favorite type of cam
