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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 9, 2011 - 12:02pm PT
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If the price is right?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 12:06pm PT
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I don't know Survival, I find the 4th cam makes all the difference in security.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 12:07pm PT
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Yeah but the tri-cam fits in a lot of places that a 4 cam won't fit!!!
You know....something like that?
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Robb
Social climber
The other "Magic City on the Plains"
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Don't know... never TRI'd one.
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nature
climber
Kovalum Kerala India
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i like pink. and I'm not just referring to the sundress that tall russian girl was sporting today. or maybe she was french?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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they kick ass!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
My ready room
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You talkin'(typin') to yerself?
Personally, Bruce, I think Tricams are bitchen units. The new tiny ones especially. I have all the small ones to Red. The big ones make great boat anchors.;-)
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lepton
Big Wall climber
I am not from anywhere at the moment
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Hey bought an older set sizes 0-4. $75. they're in good shape but they have the smooth cams. What do ya think about thhe smooth cams everyone?
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Bowser
Trad climber
Red River NM
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The pink and red ones are way b*tchin'.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
My ready room
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Lepton. I dunno what you're saying. Smooth cams?
Cheers.
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lepton
Big Wall climber
I am not from anywhere at the moment
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Sh#t Captain, You mean to tell me that I wasted all that money on all those cables and metal when I could have bought those things...I'll give you 50 buck for em.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
My ready room
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Sorry man, I gotta keep my tricams. In horizontals & pin scars, they're hard to beat. Bitchin', even.
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lepton
Big Wall climber
I am not from anywhere at the moment
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Yeah, so I meant TCU's not tricams. I am so out of the gear loop.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Skip got me blackie for our first Valentine's Day.
Just picked up a second Pinkie and Big Yellow (#6) at the Flander's event.
GOT TRI-CAM?
Yeah, I'm a fan...
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Captain...or Skully
climber
My ready room
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I thought that's what you meant, Lepton. It's all good.
Smooth cam TCU's are still good gear. I've got a mixed batch.
It was a smooth cammed #2 that caught my Mescalito fall(100+).
Nice tank, Mister E...
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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been using them more and more the longer I climb at Pinnacles. If one is solely a sport wanker, then there is no real need because you won't get off the beaten path, but any repeats of existing routes where gear is needed, I think you should have a set.
Anywhere that pockets are found, I can see using them.
I use them up on SPH.
The pink is righteous. If you had to pick just one. That's the one.
other sizes vary on need.
ps- talking to yerself, not always good. Just saying. ;)
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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I agree that they are bitchin. Probably even to Chongo's standards of bitchin, which is pretty bitchin.
I use them in Red Rock a lot, especially the pink and the black. Just have the bottom 5 but they have been well worth the money. I know one guy that has a full rack of them, doesn't even use cams much.
Offset holes and scars, these things are money in.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Simply put TriCams are the most elegant and versatile protection device of all time.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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No moving parts....
I know! Even the webbing on mine fits in that statement! 8^P
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perswig
climber
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Choosy climbers choose tricams.
Apparently so does White Boy Bob.
Dale
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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That's a badass lookin' cat, Dale.
What's up with the duct tape on the slings?
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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That's what I'm talkin' about.
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Gene
climber
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I'm a sucker for any thread that includes a cat, tri-cams and duct tape.
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p-owed
Trad climber
Ramona ca
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Apr 10, 2011 - 03:49am PT
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duct tap should be on the cat!
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skywalker
climber
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Apr 10, 2011 - 04:49am PT
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I'm with nature on this one...sink the pink, love-em in all situations...have fun out there!
With all do respects to everyone...
Cheers!
S...
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okie
Trad climber
San Leandro, Ca
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Apr 10, 2011 - 11:13am PT
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I had a cat that would chew those slings if I left them on the floor. Caught her chomping happily on one of my ropes. She's in kitty heaven now.
(she died of old age)...but with all the teeth marks in our electrical cords I'm surprised she didn't blow up her little cat head and depart sooner. But I digress...
Tri cams: never used 'em much. Those things seem to be gear for folks who are smarter and more cultured, ya know, those soul-climbers who use more passive pro, nutcraft and such.
I heard once that the notches on cam lobes were a cosmetic feel-good feature. But the way those things can pull through sandstone maybe they have some value.
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hooblie
climber
from where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 10, 2011 - 01:01pm PT
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philo nails it with the "most elegant and verstile" comment and it gives me some satisfaction to know that credit goes to the boys that routinely fail to get the glory
for the less elegant SLCD idea that got snaked from them.
as for the boat anchor attributes garnered by the larger sizes, it's true.
accurately positioning a boat next to cliffs and rocks such as those on lake powell goes a lot easier with some rock gear to hold the boat in tension against the typical "submersible" ground tackle.
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NigelSSI
Trad climber
B.C.
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Apr 10, 2011 - 01:36pm PT
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Do the large ones make a better weapon than a large slung hex?
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 10, 2011 - 03:38pm PT
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The pink and red are a bit on the weak side when placed as passive pro, which is too bad since part of the versatility of the tricam concept comes from use in both active and passive modes. The new white and black sizes are not likely to be good for much more than body weight.
They are fiddly to place and do not seem likely to inspire the fire-in-a-unit crowd. They are sensitive to direction of load and have to be carefully slung. They can be a pain to clean even when not fallen on, and when fallen on are prone to ending up as ugly and useless fixed items. For these reasons, in ordinary more or less parallel-sided horizontals, they have been superseded by cams.
Tricams excel in certain types of problem placements that don't take cams well or at all, like solution pockets, constricted and/or obstructed horizontals, and certain types of flares (including pin scars). But still, I think that for most areas (even including the Gunks) they are a specialty piece.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Apr 10, 2011 - 04:30pm PT
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Ready to rumble, Beeotches!!111666
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perswig
climber
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Apr 10, 2011 - 04:33pm PT
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"What's up with the duct tape on the slings?"
Marmots.
I climb so slowly, they chew through my gear. The tape slows 'em down.
(No, really, I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
I think someone above touched on a good point.
Placing them well is a pleasure. Like stacking nuts.
Sure, they're probably not gonna be on the rack for overhanging finger cracks or other endurofests.
But if you use them regularly - and stiffen the slings with tape to allow one-hand placements (wink) - you'd be surprised at how well they work and often you think to use them.
It's been said A LOT before, but they also are great for mixed and alpine racking.
How's this? They're like a tele turn. Sure, it may be unnecessary, some will see it as pompous and self-aggrandising, but it's groovy, it's got soul. And sometimes, it's fun.
Have a partner who knows how to clean them. Key.
Dale
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zeta
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 10, 2011 - 06:47pm PT
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How's this? They're like a tele turn. Sure, it may be unnecessary, some will see it as pompous and self-aggrandising, but it's groovy, it's got soul. And sometimes, it's fun.
i love that!
A good tri-cam placement is so nice...love the pink and red. And the purple tri-cam was my very first piece of gear...
the large ones suck though. Had a partner who had large ones, he recommended to use them at the anchor...so one day, I was putting in a large (grey? yellow?) tri-cam, pulled to test it and it came flying out towards my face--just barely ducked in time. Decided to just be loyal to the little ones
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:59am PT
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Bump - looking for some larger tri-cams, 2.5 and up. Anyone got some the don't use?
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 27, 2014 - 05:06pm PT
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Bomber!
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jan 27, 2014 - 05:20pm PT
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A great Tri-Cam placement feels better than a downward dog yoga stretch.
And almost as good as getting hugged by a hottie.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jan 27, 2014 - 06:05pm PT
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They rule! The new evos look sweet! No need for duct tape and now three placement modes
• Three (yes, that’s one additional!) placement modes: active cam and 2 passive chocks
• Works where nothing else can fit, such as solution pockets
• Excellent in horizontal cracks
• Features new, stiffer sewing on the slings for easier one-handed placement and extraction
The Tricam Evo is a logical evolution of the tried & true, time-proven Tricam. Some simple engineering provides a second chock possibility giving the Tricam Evo three (instead of the historic two) placement possibilities making it even more versatile. The wider section at the top of the head that creates the extra taper will also lend additional stability in cammed placements. The Tricam Evo will be available in four sizes from 0.25 to 1.5. Naturally, the Tricam Evo also features the new stiffened slings where we carry the inner band of webbing further towards the head using a new stitch pattern to create a naturally stiffer sling that makes one-handed placements easier, but still engages the cam in active mode and will even increase durability over sharp edges with the additional layer of material.
http://www.camp-usa.com/products/climbing-protection/tricam-evo-05-97205.asp
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Jan 27, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
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Philo, I believe you mean Doga.
Love my black
and my red
don't get me started on pink
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 27, 2014 - 07:46pm PT
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Sweet! Just rounded out the full set!
Got a #4, #4.5, #5 and a #7 (we already have the #6) brand-new for $100 shipped!
I am on a "tricam only ascent" kick right now at Malibu and Josh - they will be perfect.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Jan 27, 2014 - 09:45pm PT
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My climbing partner of 30 years left my pink one behind cleaning a pitch. No remorse. I'm done with the little moron.
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 27, 2014 - 09:51pm PT
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Love my black
Brave cowboy, the black tri-cam was the first gift my now-wife bought me on Valentine's Day - 2 months after we met, out of the blue.
True Love, I tell ya!
Think I'll get her the .25 this year, now that I am thinking about it.
Gotta double up on the small stuff, right?
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
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Used them ever since they came out. Scarfed a set from the Lowe rep. back when I was a gear whore in the industry.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:10pm PT
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Dirtineye was the friggin' Tricam-Whisperer. The man took me out one afternoon to show me 50 ways to place the things in every imaginable weird placement.
All-tri-cam ascents are fun!
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:22pm PT
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Don't you want to keep the #7 by the door just in case?
Thanks, Will.
Edit: crap, I am busted. Now she knows.
Ah, the simple joy of placing a virgin white mini-tri-cam.
These are the times we remember.
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Yafer
Trad climber
Chatsworth, California
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:30pm PT
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Need em' at Courtright! For sure...in those holes...sometimes they can get stuck and fixed..but I thought the placements would have been supportive of an incident.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:39pm PT
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@ KlimbIn
Yup...I have one of those weird wired tricams. I have never actually tried to place it but now that you reminded me that we have one... it's going on the "rack" ;)
Edit to add: Dirtineye hated those wired ones for some reason I can't remember. I think the rigid wire made them hard to keep in place or something.
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:41pm PT
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the little guys are really sweet. little bitty whitey was just the ticket on my best alpine venture of the last year.
your woman has good taste E.
all passive/tricam-only ascents are truly great, I must concur.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Jan 27, 2014 - 10:58pm PT
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They are really bitchin'. Would-be marginal cam placements are bomber tricams many times over in areas like Moore's Wall, NC. Almost no one climbs with them in California, but then again, people sometimes bolt granite cracks out there. I know, I've seen 'em.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 27, 2014 - 11:48pm PT
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people sometimes bolt granite cracks out there. I know, I've seen 'em.
Please elaborate. I've been climbing in CA since 1981 and I can only think of one (outside of the Owens Gorge.)
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Jan 27, 2014 - 11:50pm PT
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the bolts on Double Cross?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
who gave up and just goes sailing now!
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Jan 28, 2014 - 02:37am PT
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Keller Peak too Kris.
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Jan 28, 2014 - 03:08am PT
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 28, 2014 - 08:24am PT
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@Kris. One immediately pops to mind.
Captain Sawtooth at Pine Creek = bolted granite crack.
...but I digress...it's a crappy short 5.8 and not tri-cam protect-able, thereby irrelevant to this thread. :)
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 30, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
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OK, I lied - we are still missing the very big and the very small: #.025 & #7. But I think the rack is looking good for the all-tricam ascents!
The #6 is from Jim Bridwell!
"Why?" you may ask.
Because it's tricky, different and kinda throw-back.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Jan 30, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
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Impressive MisterE, very impressive. The only one I've never had is the #7, but I don't really place anything bigger than a #2. The brownie (#1.5) was the piece of the year for me in 2013, as it protected my ass a lot, including on the gem of a route below. I took a 30 footer onto brownie on the final rock over a couple times before finally getting the redpoint. Brownie, with a #00 Master Cam below it is the pro up there. Well, I guess you could opt for a tipped out, wobbly and marginal cam instead, but that would be foolish. Yes, tricams are quite bitchin'.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jan 30, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
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well, I put a few on my ice climbing rack, and often they get used more than (some of) the screws
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jan 31, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
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Sink the pink!!!!
Mmmmmmmmmm!
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MisterE
climber
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Jan 31, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
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Man, I see fixed and ragged pink tri-cams everywhere.
I know at least one of our three is a bootied pink.
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Jan 31, 2014 - 09:52pm PT
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Ode to a Pink Tricam
Oh Pink's the one I love to place
when I'm alone way up in space
on some exposed and airy face.
They sink where other gear won't go.
When all you've got is manky pro,
This tricam saves your butt from woe.
But it's often hard to get them out;
They make your second moan and shout
And wave his nut tool 'round about
But that's why you're the one on lead
Your problems are a different breed
As long as someone does the deed...
"Oh quit your whimpering," you rumble,
"And get it out or there'll be trouble"
"Get to work now, on the double!"
Although it sometimes takes a while,
They do come out with vim and guile,
(or chiselling and curses vile.)
Pink will do what all the rest.
Won't do when they're put to the test.
Oh pink tricams are just the best!
 Charles "Pinky" Danforth
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perswig
climber
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Courtesy of ncrockclimber. Thanks!
And some on walkabout.
Note to self: take more tricam pics!
Dale
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MisterE
climber
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Sweet score, Dale!
You know what would be sketchy?
All tri-cam ascents at Indian Creek.
That would be retro-rad.
Great send, Rankin! Down with the Brown!
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ncrockclimber
climber
The Desert Oven
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Awesome, Perswig! I am glad that they arrived so quickly and hope that you enjoy and use them more than I have for the last few years.
When I was in NC, they were a regular fixture on my rack and I placed them often. Since moving to AZ, I have yet to place them and stopped carrying them altogether about a year ago. When they are good, they are incredible!
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MisterE
climber
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You need to climb in Sedona more, then!
The soft rock is so nice for the tri-cams...
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perswig
climber
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^^
No way, dude, rig was truck!
(I don't even know what that means...)
Dale
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Feb 20, 2014 - 09:53am PT
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Naitch, I also spotted them on eBay… In fact, it seems to be a home made modification. However, in their catalog 1984, CAMP showed a further development of Tricam, the Tricam Spring, available in size 1, 2, 3 and 4. A special spring had to allow a quicker engagement in cracks. To my knowledge, these new Tricams did never hit the market. In spite of a great deal of research, I have never put my hand on any sample.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Feb 20, 2014 - 10:49am PT
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I think these pictures posted on another thread also belongs to this one.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Feb 20, 2014 - 12:01pm PT
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MisterE your missing the little white one?
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MisterE
climber
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Feb 20, 2014 - 03:44pm PT
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Indeed we are! Got one you don't use?
Edit: Thanks for the score!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 25, 2017 - 10:28am PT
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I often led climbs in the Gunks with only 7-8, Reds & Pinks. ( #1s & .5s)
big daddy's (recalled?)
Weapons or alpine ,( soft,wet stone? They could pull thru. . . )
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 25, 2017 - 11:03am PT
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Haven't racked'em since around '98 or so, but then they're not really needed in the basalt out here whereas HB offsets kick ass. Kind of a rock-specific sort of deal. I'd rack'em again if I was somewhere pocketed or with lots of horizontals...
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Jan 25, 2017 - 11:33am PT
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The worst,,horrible, crap and whatever else.
The only 2 i ever owned, i threw away....
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 25, 2017 - 11:37am PT
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The worst,,horrible, crap and whatever else.
The only 2 i ever owned, i threw away....
You wouldn't be saying that on the top of the first pitch of Wardance, or P3 of Esto Power, both at Courtright. Or Stand and Deliver at Josh. They're specialized gear, and generally work where nothing else will give you reliable protection.
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Jan 25, 2017 - 11:40am PT
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The Kor roof was my one and only Yosemite placement, so I owned the pink one for a bit. Otherwise, I considered them semi-archaic and never had a rack of them. When I got to MT, I noticed folks took them seriously and after a Lolo Pass visit I understood why. They work awesome in the right granitic pockets which leads to less bolts and cleaner lines.
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Jan 25, 2017 - 12:19pm PT
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K-- I have climbed Esto as well as Stand.. I don't remember what I used, but it wasn't tri cams
Did plenty at Courtright w/o the little f@%$kers
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Jan 25, 2017 - 03:35pm PT
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50 m pitch, only pro that would work was two pink tricams. nuts, friends, TCUs would not fit the seams. no bolts.
22 years later, still no repeats
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Prod
Trad climber
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Jan 25, 2017 - 03:43pm PT
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
Jan 25, 2017 - 03:35pm PT
50 m pitch, only pro that would work was two pink tricams. nuts, friends, TCUs would not fit the seams. no bolts.
Check out the styling Aces! Loved those shoes.
Prod.
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Trashman
Trad climber
SLC
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Jan 25, 2017 - 04:30pm PT
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On a scale if 1 - Bitchin' I'd give them a -49
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jan 25, 2017 - 04:53pm PT
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Agreed. Not bitchin.
Bitchen, maybe.
Definitely not bitchin.
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perswig
climber
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Jan 25, 2017 - 06:06pm PT
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So bitchin'.
Dale
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Mule Skinner
Social climber
Bishop
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Jan 25, 2017 - 08:14pm PT
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You old farts place tri cams but have never ripped on one there lame.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Jan 26, 2017 - 08:02am PT
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Good for some things bad for others. so just ok. I have 2 sets to #6 Peter Hays gave me, only use 0 to 2.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Jan 26, 2017 - 10:01am PT
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I remember trying to lead Dolphin in J Tree and my biggest pro was a #7 Tricam. Ho man. That sucked. I had to bail, downclimbed from 6 or 7 m above the wobbly thing.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jan 26, 2017 - 10:17am PT
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I used them all the time before I could afford cams. Way better than hexes. They are also light stand-ins for cams at belays on long/alpine routes. And of course sometimes the small ones do fit where nothing else will. Still, I don't typically carry them on my rack.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 27, 2017 - 03:16am PT
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finally took the red and pink off the rack this summer.. didn'y miss them. specialty pieces... Climbing in the tetons has a way of makeing your count every gram that you carry....
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perswig
climber
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Jan 27, 2017 - 04:30am PT
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^^
Three Hail Marys, one random act of kindness, and downgrade your last two GU projects and you will be absolved of your sin, my son.
No, the climb that fell down does not count.
Dale
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Scole
Trad climber
Zapopan
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Jan 27, 2017 - 09:06am PT
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In the 80s I was told that "You can't do Magic Mushroom without a pink Tricam".I wasted an entire day driving to Modesto to buy one from Robbins shop. Never used the thing. Never even saw where you could use it. Sawed-off angles worked just fine.
35 years later I still have the thing. Never used it once
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Jan 27, 2017 - 09:47am PT
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There may be places where only a tri-cam will work, but those are exceptionally rare. Considering the difficulty of placing them, I don't personally think they're all that useful.
Curt
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Jan 27, 2017 - 10:17am PT
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They're great in horizontals and if I had the choice, I'd for sure have them with me were I to be climbing at the GUNKS...
To each his own. I've been climbing in the Gunks since 1980 and never once thought that I needed a tri-cam. rgold (on page 2 of this thread) also finds them to be of limited usefulness in the Gunks.
Curt
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Jan 27, 2017 - 11:53am PT
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When I was climbing a lot...
it was not uncommon for me to carry two to four PINKS (JTNP)...
and I can't count how many times I found them to be the perfect piece for the job...
Many "LOCALS" do the same (Or did, maybe it's changed)...
Yeah, I get it--people either seem to love the things or not. I personally prefer any of the newer flexible-stem camming units with narrow heads (Aliens, X4s, C3s, etc) to tri-cams.
Curt
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grover
climber
Castlegar BC
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Jan 27, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
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Tri-cams are like full-size latex sexdolls, they're not for everyone.
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Feb 18, 2017 - 07:43pm PT
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A Match Made in Heaven...Courtright!...JUST TOO BITCH'N!!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 18, 2017 - 09:02pm PT
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Classic placement!
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Feb 18, 2017 - 09:15pm PT
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I always carry a black, pink and red.
Often they're more secure than any camming device, especially if the pocket or horizontal is dirty or low friction. I'd place them more frequently but seconds usually need two hands to free them.
The new style tapered Evo's are easier to clean and place one handed.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 19, 2017 - 02:34am PT
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if i climbed someplace whre there were pockets like that I would break the dust off them. maybe......
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Feb 21, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Yeah, I think I stole that biner from you in '78...didn't think, you'd miss it
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Aug 11, 2017 - 09:53am PT
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Never saw the need. And yes, I too must have missed the critical placement on the Magic Mushroom and at Courtright.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 11, 2017 - 12:45pm PT
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I did a route near the top of the Palm Springs Tram, we called it “Corner’s Report.” A key piece of protection is a medium sized ball-nut. Nothing else will work, but the ball-nut is 100% bomber.
I put the tricams in the same category as those ball-nuts; an elegant design that shines in placements where more normal gear won’t work. In other words specialty gear. I think they are way funky in crack placements where an SLCD will be much more stable and therefore more reliable.
Stand and Deliver at Josh was mentioned up-thread. There’s a horizontal after the second bolt (I should say where the second bolt used to be before some vandal chopped it) which is dicey to rock up onto for the next clip. A yellow TCU and pink Tricam set next to each other protect that well. Neither piece looks good alone but they stabilize each other. But I’m prolly just a wimp for wanting pro there 😊
edit: It was apparently a red one as this evidence shows...
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