I've been happy with the design and use of the link cam after I've used the Red #1 linkcam for several months. However, the durability of these cams after only several months is subpar. In particular, the triggers in the first generation link cams will probably quickly break!

I called OP after a trigger wire popped off after stopping it's first, allbeit _tiny_ (hips right at the piece) lead fall. This has happened on a number of their first generation cams, I was told. It seems that the pins that hold the trigger cables to the lobes were not manufactured to spec and can easily pull out of the trigger plastic. This has caused numerous people to report trigger wire failure and durability issues to OP. I have sent my #1 link cam in to OP and they happily have agreed to replace / repair it.

NOTE - this flaw does not compromise the safety of the placement, only renders the cam useless for subsequent placements. The pin popping can make a horribly unnerving sound, however, something you don't like to hear when you're looking up at your sole roof crack placement. ;)

My only other beef with the cam is that due to it's relatively weak spring action, the feel of the cam placement in it's wider mode, feels a bit flimsy compared to what I'm used to (BD Camalots). I've found that it seems much more secure and solid in the smaller configuration.

Other than that, I think it's a great idea, and is wonderful for doubling up two sizes of cams on your rack when you're on a budget.

Overall rating a 3. Give the product a bit of maturation before thinking of investing.

this is an incredibly comfortable harness. . . like one reviewer said, it felt like it wasn't even there..

for more budget oriented climbers, however, the corax is just as feature rich and comfortable, sporting the same ease of use and auto-double backed buckle design. (it's also 30g lighter, for weight conscious kids...). if you want a top notch _comfortable_ rig for long climbs and days at the gym, though, you can't go wrong with a calidris...