Born from a heart-to-heart with top trad-climbing BD Athletes Hazel Findlay, Carlo Traversi, Sam Elias, and Babsi Zangerl, the Camalot Z4 Offsets are the realization of a dream: to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes once placed. Behold—the patent-pending RigidFlex stem. Thanks to the independently floating trigger wires the Camalot Z4 Offsets don’t bend while under tension and retracted, but once placed allow the stem to move, ensuring a placement that stays put and doesn’t walk when pulled directionally. The stem on the larger sizes also utilizes dual twisted cable construction which provides uniform flex in all directions, while single cable construction is implemented on smaller sizes to avoid buckling when pulling hard on the trigger and to reduce trigger profile. The offset sizes also ensure that you have the correct placement on hand for any, pin scars, non-uniform placements and irregular cracks—which greatly outnumber the perfect fissures of the world. Featuring a similar head-width to the old Camalot C3 design, but with 4 lobes that are sandblasted for better holding power, the Z4’s are not only an upgrade, but are also available is smaller sizes—starting from #0, BD's smallest cam ever made, and ranging to .75, allowing you to dial in the rack, whether you’re gunning for a tips crack in the desert, or going light and fast in the Bugs.
- RigidFlex stem stays rigid in-hand for easy placement, but flexes once placed to reduce walking
- Dual twisted cable construction for uniform flex on larger sizes; single cable construction on smaller sizes to avoid buckling and reduce trigger profile
- Narrow head width for tight placements
- Sandblasted lobes for better holding power
- Lightweight yet durable Dynex sling with a unique color scheme for easy identification from other Camalots
Range
- [.1/.2] 8.8mm-13.8mm (0.35-0.54 in) / 10.4mm-16.3mm (0.40-0.64 in)
- [.2/.3] 10.4mm-16.3mm (0.40-0.64 in) / 12.4mm-22.6mm (0.49-0.89 in)
- [.3/.4] 12.4mm-22.6mm (0.49-0.89 in) / 15.3mm-27.7mm (0.60-1.09 in)
- [.4/.5] 15.3mm-27.7mm (0.60-1.09 in) / 18.8mm-33.9mm (0.74-1.31 in)
- [.5/.75] 18.8mm-33.9mm (0.74-1.31 in) / 23.2mm-40.8mm (0.91-1.60 in)
Strength
- [.1/.2] 5kN (Active), 0kN (Passive)
- [.2/.3] 6kN (Active), 0kN (Passive)
- [.3/.4] 8kN (Active), 8kN (Passive)
- [.4/.5] 9kN (Active), 9kN (Passive)
- [.5/.75] 10kN (Active), 10kN (Passive)
Weight
- [.1/.2] 46g
- [.2/.3] 48g
- [.3/.4] 56g
- [.4/.5] 62g
- [.5/.75] 80g
