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SLCDs: Which ones and why? 6-Dec-2005 At 10:37:05 AM sticky

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I use Metolius, BD, Aliens. All are nice.

--Metolius are super light, smooth action, and like the fact that they have some size overlap. You don't run out halfway up a long pitch. Not super flexible though.
--BDs are sweet as everyone says but heavy.
--Aliens are sweet as hell but no cam stops. They make me feel less scared though, whch I like.

I think you tend to like whatever you buy. People who buy Friends love them, I find them stiff to place. I don't like HB FlexiFix cams cos i) they walk a lot; and ii) the sling is placed so that with your fingers on the trigger, the sling covers the thumb hook. That shits me to tears, especially on a desperate placement.
(If you read this Vossy, sorry mate- your cams suck). Find a picture of what I'm talking about here: http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Friends___Cams_24.html

This review might help:
http://climbing.com/equipment/cams212/index1.html
though the BD cams reviewed there are the old models which were heavier.

Kyle