Rock Climbing Cams
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2024
- Rock climbing "cams" a.k.a. "spring-loaded camming devices."
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Although "Rock Climb" will have more than 100 videos (7 hours+ of content), the program is designed to include maximum information in a concise way that is easy to understand and assimilate. For that reason most chapters are built on the knowledge acquired in previous ones (e.g., Rope Basics → Top-Roping → Lead Climbing → Sport Climbing → Trad. Climbing).
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Rock climbing is fun but there is an element of risk. In some situations if you are not careful, the chances of serious injury or death are very real. A safety oriented mindset is essential.
The right attitude includes not thinking that just by watching videos and reading articles you will become a safe and experienced climber. Experience comes with practice. Practice means making occasional mistakes and learning from them.
We believe qualified in-person training should be the main way of learning and progressing in rock climbing. A good mentor, guide or teacher will make learning as safe as it can be, by assessing your level and every situation.
Our videos are meant to inform and entertain. Although our videos can be very helpful, they are not meant to replace in-person teaching by a qualified professional, nor they are meant to replace reading and understanding the instructions and manuals of rock climbing equipment-which we strongly advise you to do. (Manufacturers recommendations occasionally change, and it is a good idea to stay updated by visiting their websites.)
Have fun and be safe out there!
as a tool and die maker / machinist, with zero climbing experience or aspirations I still like seeing the stuff every group of people like and how to think about my design work.
i am very gear-centric on most of my hobbies and pay a ton of attention to everything i buy, i really enjoy watching others do the same, nowhere better to see it than climbing where you are staking your life on it.
I bought First•Gen Friends in 1982 ...... Ray Jardine’s Dream has developed exponentially over the years. Arguably the second most important improvement in Modern Climbing Equipment; sticky rubber being the most important advent
this series of videos in astonishing. How come I didn't see it before.
Thanks!
Very informative video. Good job!
Thanks for explaining how double-axle cams can walk in a way that single axles don't. However, I think single-axles might walk more with lateral movement than double axle. Also, I like to clean my cams with isopropyl (avoiding any fabric), and lube then with white lightning, which is another wax-based lube. And how could you not mention super cams? 😉
Thanks for your comment! Here is an answer from Roddy (who is not in this videos, but featured in most of the Rock Climb videos):
Hm, could be true! Would be fun to do some side-by-side studies of this. My not-very-scientific observation has been that the double-axle cams walk more in either scenario, but I think the shape of the crack, and the amount of surface area contact between lobes and rock, may make just as much difference as cam design. More rigorous experimentation is needed! I clean my cams as the manufacturers recommend, usually just with warm water and a stiff brush (toothbrush works), and a tiny bit of mild soap (such as Dawn) if needed. After the cams dry, I use Metolius Cam Lube, but I’ve also used regular bike chain lube (Tri-flow) and it worked fine. As for Metolius Super Cams, they are great but we worked with what they carry at our excellent local gear shop, and they sold the last of their Super Cams a couple of years ago… seems like most folks nowadays are rocking BD, Totems, Wild Country and Alien cams, in that order… but I learned to climb on TCUs and am still very fond of the Metolius brand! Made in the USA… non-anodized aluminum, better for the environment… small company, nice people!
@@videoracles thanks for taking the time to reply. I'm really enjoying the channel!
Whats that 3 in 1 cam called
It's a Link Cam made by Omega Pacific. Unfortunately the Spokane, WA based company closed its door this year. (rockandice.com/climbing-news/omega-pacific-maker-of-the-link-cam-closing-up-shop/)
Please don't buy these cams if you value your life. There have been lots of serious injuries tied to these.
I used WD-40 before I boiled and it was effective and didn't leave lubricant residue. I don't think there's any such thing as a lubricant that repels dirt I'm sorry. Either that or motolius oil was not that.
Downside! Downside! Downside!!!!!