selkirk Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Finally got my new toy! and had a chance to drag it up Orbit a couple of weeks ago. Really a pretty sweet little thing. Action is nice and smooth, and the trigger bar seems to keep the pull more stable than the old style single stems. I don't particularly like the whole thumb stud thing, and hopefully they'll replace it with a loop (ala the new C4's and Trangos) in the next generation. That said the action is nice and smooth, and it protects those weird little flaring pockets like a dream. Of course it's also good for all the standard cam things like parallel cracks. (Small opening, then flaring behind that, then pinching back down in the very back. It shrinks down to go in then can expand into the pocket easily but cleans easily as well). Out of 7 pitchs I think I place it 3 or 4 times, and all were bomber placements. The only side note is that it can't be with the cams fully extended (like Camalots, DMM's etc that have cam stops) The axle makes more than 1 full rotation so cam-stops aren't really feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 i bought a #1 maxcam on sale in pdx, and i've used in on about 8 pitches since then. the expansion range is really nice, as it always seems to work. Placing it when you can't see exactly where everything is, or if there will be lots of rope wiggle can be problematic, as its more prone to walking into placements, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 yep. Link cams are fun. I placed them both (1 & 2) on every pitch of Backbone last weekend. sweet gear. gotta get some of my own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 just found this picture. kind of funny. http://actionsportsimages.smugmug.com/gallery/843677/4/37883169 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Goes to show you any cam can be gotten stuck if you try hard enough. Since that is Vantage, the $10,000 prototype could easily be recovered with just a little chiselling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Is there a retailer in Seattle that has some in stock? I've seen the Maxcam and the Supercam, but not the Link cam. I need a new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLane Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Hi, Everyone ... We've had serious delays in Link Cam delivery for almost all of 2005. Some of the components of the cams are built for us by oustside companies and we've had big problems with several of them. Back in the summer, we were able to ship a few orders but since then, we've been working hard to get these vendor problems behind us. The good news is that we think we've finally done so. We're due to receive final production parts from a new and reliable supplier in a few weeks and anticipate catching up to demand by early spring. Several stores in Seattle (and throughout the northwest) should be well-stocked by then. If you've had them on order, thanks for sticking with us! They'll be worth the wait. Regards, --ML Michael Lane Sales & Marketing Director Omega Pacific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Thanks for giving us the low-down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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