Black Diamond Camalot 2

Climbers might have ultralight and offset camalots these days but black diamond hasn t upgraded the original c4 in over a decade.

Black diamond camalot 2.

The black diamond camalots double axle design allows retraction of larger cam lobes giving them a much larger expansion range than traditional single axle units. The world s best selling most trusted cam just got better. Or at least it hadn t. Central kentucky s outdoor headquarters.

Plus it features a modern design that improves on the old tried and true camalots. Locally owned since 1972. The range of sizes in the c3 models will all find a place on your rack. Crack crew of engineers and designers quickly defined what honnold needed and came to a conclusion the perfect size camalot to protect the biggest baddest cracks out there was a 21.

The dual axle lobes make placement a breeze and expand to give you a wide range of coverage with each size. The camalot ultralights have all the same features that make the original camalots the. The black diamond camalot c4 cam is a workhorse active pro device with a simple lightweight design. The black diamond ultralight cam weighs 25 less than the original camalot cams thanks to specially sculpted lobes and super strong dyneema cords in place of core cables.

The ingenious wiregate trigger keeper lets you keep the larger sizes 4 6 in their retracted position so they take up less room on your. The new redesigned camalot c4 has now upped the ante considering it s 10 lighter yet just as durable as before. The black diamond camalot ultralight camming devices are ideal for fast and light ascents where weight really matters. This generation is 10 lighter than the previous and while the ultralights weigh 17 lighter than last decade s c4 this new generation didn t forgo the.

They are lightweight the cable loop and trigger are easy to grab and our patented slings are large enough to manipulate with gloves. Because loading forces are shared between both axles this design has the strength to work as a full strength cam stop allowing the cam to function as passive pro if it walks back. Black diamond s range of camalots is designed to provide protection across the full spectrum of crack sizes from small incipient seams to perfect hands to full on offwidths. The cam s lobes are lighter and more sculpted optimized for strength to weight while the slings have a visual update for easier.

Enter black diamond s climbing category director kolin kp powick. Camalots camalot c3s and camalot x4s each have their own unique advantages and a well rounded rack will likely contain some or all sizes of each cam. Black diamond s camalots are the gold standard in camming devices.