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Review by marks

Good Features
 Black Diamond's response to the alien market. The narrow heads allow you to protect pin scars. Thumb catch is excellent for short clipping (aid climbing) and easy placements.

Bad Features
 70 dollars a piece this size hurts.

Recommended Alternatives
 Aliens, Wild Country zeros, metolius.
Comment by scottydo
Read up alot on these. Alot of people say they're pretty bomber.
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From Tahoe Mountain Sports:
  • The Black Diamond Camalot C3's are the standard for active micro camming devices - enabling new routes and challenges
  • Head's are 30 % narrower yet more secure and dependable
  • Compression-spring driven with inter-locking cam heads for bite in uneven cracks
  • Encased mechanics for maximum durability and life-span
  • Individually tested before leaving the factory
  • Range: 14.2-22.6 mm (0.56/0.89in)
  • Strength: 10 kN (2248 lb)
  • Weight: 66 g (2.33 oz)
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    Average Review: 4.1

    Cred: 5294
    Review by marks

    Good Features
     Black Diamond's response to the alien market. The narrow heads allow you to protect pin scars. Thumb catch is excellent for short clipping (aid climbing) and easy placements.

    Bad Features
     70 dollars a piece this size hurts.

    Recommended Alternatives
     Aliens, Wild Country zeros, metolius.
    Comment by scottydo
    Read up alot on these. Alot of people say they're pretty bomber.
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    Review by tande140

    Good Features
     NONE

    Bad Features
     These clog with dirt easily, cost a ton, and are Not superior to Metolius

    Recommended Alternatives
     When buying small cams, buy Metolius
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    Cred: 3
    Review by woolfclimber

    Good Features
     strong, small, fits pin scars

    Bad Features
     had a triger wire break on the red while aid climbing

    Recommended Alternatives
     tcus, or old aliens if you have them
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    Review by scottydo

    Good Features
     Totally bomber! Look really cool. Really easy to place.

    Bad Features
     Pricey

    Recommended Alternatives
     Some say Aliens, Metolius Mastercam.
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    Cred: 6
    Review by fb_744652008

    Good Features
     pretty good and quite reassuring when you have a tiny crack that nothing else fits in
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    Review by fb_677772540

    Good Features
     narrow head with enough metal contact

    Bad Features
     not that durable
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    Review by Justin Dansby

    Good Features
     Good for small placements.

    Bad Features
     Flexible but could use improvement.

    Recommended Alternatives
     Mastercams.
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    Review by fb_503226040

    Good Features
     they're so pretty.

    Bad Features
     $$$$
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    Cred: 9
    Review by fb_40302128

    Good Features
     I feel great every time I place one
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    Review by fb_10714645

    Good Features
     good
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    From Tahoe Mountain Sports:
  • The Black Diamond Camalot C3's are the standard for active micro camming devices - enabling new routes and challenges
  • Head's are 30 % narrower yet more secure and dependable
  • Compression-spring driven with inter-locking cam heads for bite in uneven cracks
  • Encased mechanics for maximum durability and life-span
  • Individually tested before leaving the factory
  • Range: 14.2-22.6 mm (0.56/0.89in)
  • Strength: 10 kN (2248 lb)
  • Weight: 66 g (2.33 oz)
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    From Mountain Gear:
    Black Diamond Camalot C3's let you climb where you haven’t been able to climb before. With 30 percent less head width, flexible cable stems and independent compression springs, Black Diamond Camalot C3s will fit in previously impossible places.
    Features:
    • The patent-pending interlocking design employs compact, overlapping cams for solid placements that won’t lever out
    • Independent springs drive each cam so they grip tight in flaring, irregular or shallow cracks
    • The stem design is laterally stiff for tight placements but flexible over edges
    • Each unit and sling is color coded for quick and easy identification
    • Ribbed trigger and thumb rest improve handling when you're pumped

    Specifications:
    • 000: Color- Gray Range- 7.8-12.2 mm Weight- 54 grams Strength- 5 kN
    • 00: Color- Purple Range- 9.0-13.7 mm Weight- 56 grams Strength- 7 kN
    • 0: Color- Green Range- 10.7-15.8 mm Weight- 59 grams Strength- 8 kN
    • 1: Color- Red Range- 12.6-19.2 mm Weight- 63 grams Strength- 10 kN
    • 2: Color- Yellow Range- 15.9-23.6 mm Weight- 67 grams Strength- 10 kN
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    From Rock Creek:
    The new Black Diamond Camalot C3s are in!!! They average 30% narrower heads than any other 3- or 4-cam units on the market. Patent-pending interlocking cams allow for solid placements in narrow constrictions and pin scars. Patent-pending compression drive springs push each cam indepently with greater force so they hold better in tough placements . U-stem design provides a balanced combination of stiffness and flexibility. Ribbed trigger and thumb rest improve handling when you're really pumped! Color-coded units and slings for quick and easy ID for your preferred Black Diamond Camalot.


    New CamalotsCOLORRANGESTRENGTHWEIGHT #000 C3 *  0.30-0.50"
    7.8-12.9 mm 4 kN*
    (1124 lbf)55 g
    (1.94 oz)  #00 C3 0.35-0.54"
    9.0-13.7 mm 6 kN
    (1574 lbf)57 g
    (2.01 oz)  #0 C3 0.42-0.62"
    10.7-15.8 mm 7 kN
    (1798 lbf)59 g
    (2.08 oz)  #1 C3 0.47-0.74"
    12.0-18.8 mm 10 kN
    (2248 lbf)62 g
    (2.19 oz)  #2 C3 0.56-0.89"
    14.2-22.6 mm 10 kN
    (2248 lbf)66 g
    (2.33 oz)
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    From Als Sports:
    Black Diamond Camalot C3 #1In a tight spot? Absolutely. With up to 30% less head width than any other micro cam, C3 Camalots fit in more places more securely. The C3’s broader middle lobe overlaps and interlocks with the opposing cams, maintaining its narrow width and maximizing contact area. Three compression springs independently drive each cam for increased holding force and contact in irregular placements. Their thin profile and unique stems are laterally stiff for slotting in tight placements, but flexible over edges for a more evenly dispersed load. Easy to grab, even with gloves on, their cable loops provide ample room for clipping in short or with a draw. Features:
    • 63 G (2.2 OZ)
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    From Backcountry:
    The Black Diamond Camalot C3 has an incredibly narrow head profile for fast, secure placements where other cams can't even think about going. Its head is 30% narrower than any three- or four-cam unit available—place gear in that tiny solution pocket your finger won't even fit in. The Camalot C3 uses interlocking lobes and an internal dual-stem design to achieve its slim profile and smooth action. Independent trigger springs allow each cam lobe to operate freely and to fit tiny irregularities in the crack. The large thumb loop makes this Black Diamond cam easy to place when you're pumped stupid and allows you to clip in short while aid climbing for that extra two inches of reach.
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