Used Aliens $122.00 each.

[billcoe]

Crazy stuff. $610 for 5 on ebay. Not too beat up though.

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALIEN-CAMS-set-five-climbing-protection-/190400620557?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c54c2e80d

 

Dude said "This is a set of 5 Alien cams. I don't know how to describe the sizes, other than to say the colors are black, blue, yellow, green and red. I bought these new about 10 years ago. I have only used them a few times. They have never had to hold a lead fall. I'm selling them because I have resorted to indoor climbing in my old age (50). I have been slowly winnowing down my rack, and these are the next to go."

[giza]

Jesus!!!

[G-spotter]

i've got some Forrest Titons i'll sell for $500 each, so there.

[Plaidman]

Did someone buy them or did you stop the bidding?

[billcoe]

They were not mine Plaidman, although if I could get that for the 52 or whatever I own I'd be a rich man. Now I wish I hand' painted some gaudy BC colors on them and written my name in every damn sling. Or maybe I could trade them for a few Forrest Titons. ....

 

?

 

Where's all the math genius's when you need them?

[giza]

Dude you're sitting on a goldmine. $6,344 worth of Aliens. You could have a runaway weekend of cocaine and Vegas whores for that kind of money.

[rocketparrotlet]

I have a #2 Forged Friend. It's vintage. I don't think it's taken a lead fall yet, but who knows. I'm not the first owner. It was probably actually first used by Ray Jardine. $175, this is a good deal. I'm only selling it so cheap because I'm thinning out my rack.

[denalidave]

I'll tell you what, because I really like you, I'll talk to my sales manager and see if I can't give you the buddy deal... $150 each or $600 for all 3 takes my vintage clam-shell BD cams, sizes 1,2 & 3 (red, gold & blue). The cams are well used, "flight tested" (multiple times) and not that shiny any more. I might even be able to throw in the marking tape (color of my choice) for a mere $25 per cam or $100 for all 3. Again, I'm only offering you this special deal cause I like you so much. Thanks for shopping & have a nice day!

[dberdinka]

I've got a set of Offset Aliens I'm thinking of selling so I just looked at completed listings on Ebay

 

WHOAAA!!!

 

3 aliens for $420 (140! each)

5 aliens for 610 (122 each)

3 for $300

1 black for 98.50

 

So basically a 100+ each.

 

Might just post them up.

[summitchaserCJB]

holy crap!

[powderhound]

people are stupid

[ivan]

so are pigs, but sadly pigs taste better...

[billcoe]

Hey now..

 

[genepires]

you mean those post failure REI special sale cam for $35 might go for 4 times that. I should have bought 100 of them and then retire.

just imagine what they would be worth in 10 years.

Edited June 7, 2010 by genepires

[rocketparrotlet]

I don't get it...just what makes Aliens so great, anyways? I prefer TCUs and Mastercams.

[ivan]

dude, dontcha know? when you get good n' high that little green guy on the stem just talks, n' talks n' atcha!

[Julian]

This is a weird recent development. Last summer Aliens were going for a pretty normal 40-50 dollars on Ebay. Someone sold a rack of 15 for $500 at one point that I considered bidding on.

[summitchaserCJB]

Aliens grow on you. Either you love them or you don't get it.

[Buckaroo]

I don't get it...just what makes Aliens so great, anyways? I prefer TCUs and Mastercams.

 

they are very narrow, they are actually narrower than a Metoleus TCU. Work really good for flaring cracks. Really good for aid too.

[dberdinka]

But a Master Cam is substantially narrower than an Alien in the sizes that matter. My set of 4 alien offsets is your's for $420. Apparently I just never got it.

[giza]

This is a weird recent development. Last summer Aliens were going for a pretty normal 40-50 dollars on Ebay. Someone sold a rack of 15 for $500 at one point that I considered bidding on.

 

CCH has shut its doors. Aliens are no longer being produced.

[rocketparrotlet]

They're selling CCH. They might be produced soon, within a couple of years or so. Look at Wired Bliss- they shut down for quite a while, and they are just starting to make cams again.

[JosephH]

Alien Hybrids were the only pro they made that was unique, interesting, and had a niche which is why I had two sets of them. The regular aliens, yawn.

 

The Alien hybrids though had attributes that made them good on slick granite pin scars. Metolius Master cams offsets will cover 90 percent of those placements - but that still leaves 10% where Alien Hybrids shine alone because their softer grade of aluminum 'bites' and deforms better.

 

Bottom line is there's nothing special about Aliens for about 98% of what you'd ever run into that you couldn't cover with a Camalot or Master Cam just as well. Ditto for most Alien Hybrid placements covered by a Master Cam offset. BUT if you're up in the air with your ass needs to be hung out over a placement where only an Alien Hybrid will work then it's a bummer not to have one on or about your person.

 

Of course, there's always the 'will it break' factor, but that horse is long dead...

 

 

[dberdinka]

Just turned my 4 used offset aliens into 6 brand new offset Master Cams and a Link Cam to boot.

 

Works for me!

 

I was never fully convinced of the superiority of Aliens so we'll see how many of these "10%" placements I run into. Guess that's what my z-tons and sawed-offs are for!