EWolfe Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Anyone tried these yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 I want you all to go out and buy one of these and report back on it. I know you want to. Then, if you like it, tell us all about it and I'll buy one. Oh, and by the way, be sure to take a good whipper on one to make sure they hold well. I wouldn't want to make a purchase on incomplete information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 If you scroll down on the linked page you'll see the large flashing message that says AVAILABLE EARLY SPRING 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 If you buy Gavin at US Outdoor a six pack he might tell you where he got a prototype stuck... last he checked its still there... BOOOOOTY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 They're available now on the mountain gear web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 So it looks like the cam has three stages and when the crack gets too small, then wider cam gets out of the way. There are three sections for different crack sizes. But it looks like the second "stage" is wider when folded out of the way than the narrowest section on the smallest range "stage". How could one use the smallest range if you can't jam it in very far due to larger second stage? Seems like a easy piece to get stuck due to that. At $90 a pop....ouch They are using the same arguement that BD uses for their camalots about needing to carry fewer pieces which has been debated alot. I wish them luck on their new cam and I hope that it fares better than the splitter cam which I though was a good idea too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideT61 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I've managed to get my hands on one and play with it quite a bit. It is easy to place and reasonably good action. It is obviously a bit on the heavy side but considering the range it is a fair trade off (particularly on easy alpine climbs where you don't want/need to carry much gear but need to cover a good range of sizes). As an added bonus, the cam is very resistant to walking when placed at the smaller end of the range. This is because of additional lobes in contact with the rock preventing it from having a "pivot point". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 What's the difference in weight and range of the Link cam vs. Metolius' new cam (the lop-sided job)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideT61 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I don't have numbers but it is not as bad as I thought it would be. I'd say a bit heavier that the equivalent Camalot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Cool. Have you guys gotten to play with the new Metolius cam yet? If so, how does that compare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideT61 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I haven't. Metolius has to wait until BD's patent on double axles expires next year before they can even market it. Apperently they didn't know this until BD told them. Oops, must be smoing a little to much ganja down in Or. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EWolfe Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 I've managed to get my hands on one and play with it quite a bit. It is easy to place and reasonably good action. It is obviously a bit on the heavy side but considering the range it is a fair trade off (particularly on easy alpine climbs where you don't want/need to carry much gear but need to cover a good range of sizes). As an added bonus, the cam is very resistant to walking when placed at the smaller end of the range. This is because of additional lobes in contact with the rock preventing it from having a "pivot point". Thanks for the info. How is the action? Seems like it might be jerky or sprung tightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 These links don't cam But it seems they might be "jerky" too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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