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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 9, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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These are the new state of the industry. Far superior to any other cams on the market, they are now my cam of choice. I would bet almost every climber in Yos will be using them soon, they just work so much better. You have to try them to be convinced. They stick unreal, and...I could go on and on but there is another thread that covers there attributes and new technology, but just curious if anyone else out there has discovered them yet?
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Stick unreal? You mean they hold falls like other cams?
They look intriguing, but after the failure of Links, Max and supercams to really change things I think I'll stick with what I've got.
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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While up in Yosemite a couple of weeks ago I asked at the MS if they had been selling many of them. The answer was just mostly to Euros but not a whole lot of them. In Sept. of last year while up in the Valley a rep from the company was there handing a few out for some to try on Walls and various climbs. The feedback seemed to be pretty good and I agree they have their place but as for being superior to any other cam on the market and you bet that almost every climber n Yosemite will be using them soon guess again. Just take a look what people have on their rack and you will see that BD and metolius still rule the day.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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I know Hoipoloi has a set, probably loveinem up on Mescalito right now.
That is if they're not off by now. I mean, it has been three days...
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Sonic
Trad climber
Central Coast, California
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Expensive and alright.
I'd still rack up with Metolius over totem on the basis of usability and price helps too. Never would I trade in my BD.
Aliens hold better.... if you trust them, which I do.
If you have a P stamped into your aliens they were produced by a member of this site, forget his name. Resurrect one of the alien posts to find him.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2011 - 05:22pm PT
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From the comments I can tell that most have not tried them. I was the same way, nothing would take my BD cams and Metolius smaller cams from me, but that has changed after using the Totems regularly. They simply stick way better due to the independent cams on either side, really there is no comparision, especially on granite. I challenge anyone to take a set with you and do placements with a BD or Metolius and then use the Totem in the same spot. In parallel sized cracks there is not much difference because basically anything will work, but when it is flaring or a pod or uneven placement, Totem's rule, as they function as a normal cam or a offset. They also clean much more easily.
I still feel Aliens are tops on the microcams, as Totem does not make the smaller cam sizes.
At first I thought the Totems were just another cam, in retrospect they are revolutionary in their engineering after putting them thru the paces.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Hey Studly,
Do you have all of the above mentioned cams??? A TR on the subject would be pretty cool.
Hint hint, nudge, nudge, PROD PROD.
Cheers,
Prod.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2011 - 01:56am PT
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Hey prod,
I do not have any totem cams yet, just have black diamond, metolius, and alien cam sets. My buddy had a set of the totem cams, and I started using them last trip to the valley, and in the flaring placements so common in the valley they just stick like glue! I have no doubt that BD and Metolius are scrambling right now to figure out how to mimic the technology. Once you use these cams for a day in tough placements, you will be sold. I'm getting a set soon and am amazed I had not heard more about these, must be cause they are euro made.
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hoipolloi
climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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Jun 29, 2011 - 07:53pm PT
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I have a set of these. I am in the process of writing a review right now. It will be more detailed and all encompassing. I have focused on their use for Aid Climbing, while Josh focused more on free climbing.
Bottom line: These things are awesome. As an aid tool, they can do things other cams can't. I am excited to get the word out there because I think they are really, really awesome.
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Auto-X Fil
Mountain climber
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Jun 30, 2011 - 11:05am PT
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http://www.totemcams.com/index.php?id=1
Price drop: $315 shipped for the full set of 5. They are now much more in-line with BD and Metolius, although still on the pricey side.
If I was buying small cams now, the MasterCam/Totem/Alien debate would be a tough one!
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