The more rigid stem of the c4 is more prone to damage when you whip on them in horizontal slots as the less flexible stem will bend under stress and won t be able to.
Black diamond cams.
Black diamond also redesigned the tread pattern for a new look to commemorate a brand new generation of camalots.
We ve done it again.
The new redesigned camalot c4 has now upped the ante considering it s 10 lighter yet just as durable as before.
Behold the new redesigned camalot c4.
They are lightweight the cable loop and trigger are easy to grab and our patented slings are large enough to manipulate with gloves.
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However cams with more flexible stems such as the fixe alien revolution the black diamond x4 and the metolius ultralight mastercam perform much better in horizontal placements.
Now 10 lighter these bad boys have eclipsed our classic cornerstone cams and feature a more modern design that gives climbers everything they love about the old camalots but add new touch points like a wider trigger for easier handling and our innovative trigger keeper for compact racking with sizes 4 5 6.
The cam s lobes are lighter and more sculpted optimized for strength to weight while the slings have a visual update for easier.
Plus it features a modern design that improves on the old tried and true camalots.
10 lighter yet just as durable as before the updated black diamond camalot c4 cam features a modern design that improves on tried and true camalots with an optimized strength to weight ratio.