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Omega Pacific Link Cams

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Omega Pacific®'s revolutionary Link Cam can help you minimize your rack and maximize your potential.

With a camming ratio of over 2.5:1, the Link Cam can cover the same range as up to four standard cams--lighten your rack!
Larger range eliminates the need for specialized, offset cams for flared-crack protection while higher surface area contact lessens "walking" of cam
Patented, hinged cam lobes collapse even further during retraction for easier "plug and go" placements
Maintaining a constant cam angle of 13.5°, Link Cams achieve a wide range without sacrificing holding power
Built with a hybrid blend of materials and advanced metal-injection molding process, Link Cams offer the ultimate in strength and versatility
Made with 17-4 aircraft stainless steel on the inner links and lightweight 7000-series aluminum on the outer link lobes
Cross-cabling and "Swivlet" connectors ensure smooth trigger action and increased range
Lightweight, rugged Spectra slings for lasting service and reliability
Link Cams are great for that crux move, just grab, place and relax!

Available in 4 sizes. See specifications listed below for size = range / strength / weight:

#0.5 = 13.5 - 35mm / 8kN / 95g
#0.75 = 17.8 - 44.5mm / 10kN / 113g
#1 = 21.1 - 53.3mm / 14kN / 176g
#2 = 25.4 - 64mm / 14kN / 207g

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Omega Pacific Link Cams Customer Reviews

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Omega Pacific Link Cams

4.3

(based on 19 reviews)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Highly adjustable (7)
Rugged (6)

Cons

Heavy (5)

Best Uses

Long climbs (11)
Outdoors (9)
Sprint climbs (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid climber (17)
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Reviewed by 19 customers

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Jan

2009

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Big Pieces of Peace-of-Mind

By DeepSkyFrontier

from Glendale, CO

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Beautiful work of art
Lightweight
Rugged
Smooth operation
Wide range

Cons

expensive

Best Uses

Aid Climbs
Long Climbs
Outdoor
Sprint Climbs

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

I've got #1 and #2 which are the perfect aid pieces, as they range from finger width to hands.

By means of comparison my #2 Link Cam is 137% of the weight of a my Wild Country Tech Friend #3. It also has 166% of the range- the range of four Tech Friends! If I were going into just one blind placement, my Link Cam could save me from carrying a pound of metal (including biners).

Realistically, one piece of super-versatile gear is not as good as multiple pieces of merely-versatile gear. One great placement every ten feet just doesn't compare to one good placement every three.

So I wouldn't recommend anyone start with Link Cams as the foundation of a lead rack. I'd recommend using them to double and triple-up. They are perfect for that. I'd recommend keeping them in reserve, as much as possible, for those places where you just need something to fit the first time- when you're flaming out and the next placement is blind overhead.

For short climbs, I dream of having an entire rack of nothing but Omega Pacific Link Cams.

They're no harder to place than other cams and I feel really good about them when they're in the rock. I love Omega Pacific for making them.

Feb

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

my new favorite cam

By jeremyb

from So Ill

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

the most versatile cam

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoor
Trad

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

I love this cam, although a bit more pricey than others it is worth it. It is essentially three cams in one. Especially when I'm pumped and barely hanging on, I don't have to fiddle with tring to find the right size (of others) I just grab a link cam, plug it in and go.

Oct

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Indespensible for desparate times

By hairyapeman

from Fresno, Ca

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Fits almost any crack
Highly Adjustable

Cons

Tends to walk a bit

Best Uses

Aid
Long Climbs
Trad

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

I use these when i am in a situation where it gets down to the wire. Where i am getting desperate and haven't put a piece in for a while. These cams are a great addition to anyone wanting to lighten the load on aid climbing also. Buy doubles on the set and maybe even a third small one. The only beef i have with it is that on long trad climbs, where you tend to zig-zag, they have a habit of walking. Other then that...i have hanged from these things while aiding roofs and felt safe!

Oct

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good to Have handy in a sketch situation

By Climber4life24

from Kentucky

About Me Avid Climber, Climbing for 4 years

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Pros

Fits where others won't
Incredible Range
Rugged

Cons

Doesn't feel real solid

Best Uses

1 Panic Piece
Long Climbs
Outdoor
Sprint Climbs

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

I have one of each of the sizes in these babies and I absolutely love em. Especially when you begin trad there will be plenty of moments where you can take, what seems like an hour to fiddle with gear all to be getting the wrong size nut or cam. With these babies from OP, its almost fire and forget, you are bound to get something that fits. However, there lies the reason I did not give this review a 5. I have never fallen on one of these and am actually a bit iffy about that. When you pull the trigger back it just doesn't feel as solid as a C4 or Metolius or the same size. They are a little heavy as well but definetly worth the bulk. Pick one or two up but only to suplement your rack, say for long moderates or an indian creek rack.

Sep

2007

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect for flakes and deep cracks.

By john43

from Gunks and Dacks

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

This cam is perfect for deep cracks or behind flakes, where it's sometimes difficult to guess the correct cam size on the first try. The range is amazing, and makes the word "range" seem ludicrous when applied to other cams. Plus, these things are impossible to stuff.

The stem is long, and the folded cams can be as long as your finger, which means this cam isn't too useful for shallow placements. The larger of the two sizes is actually too large from thumb to trigger for my hands to comfortably grasp, so I bought two of the small cams instead.

I keep two on my rack in a special place for when I don't have time to find the right cam. Any more than two would be too much weight to justify.

The only imperfection is the sling loop: it's long, which is great for placement, but doesn't have the extra loop like the Trangos do. The loop length combined with the length of the stem makes this cam hang pretty low on your gear loop.

Still, I say get one. It's impressive to see how many places this cam fits so well.

Jul

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great in many ways

By cascadexp

from Seattle

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Breathable
Comfortable
Fast
Highly Adjustable
Rugged

Cons

Heavy
No wire loop

Best Uses

Aid
Outdoor
Quick placement

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

Sweet cam to have on your rack. One really nice thing about these is that you can retract the cam fully, place it in a crack, release, and you most likely have a good placement. It's also nice that OP made these in the same colors as BD Camalots. Although I don't use BD cams, I know the sizes and colors and guidebooks often refer to them on route beta. These cams (supercams?) will get five stars when OP can make them a little lighter and when they put cable loops, like BD C4's, on them which are easier to rest the thumb and can be clipped for aid. I would definitely get some of these when REI has their[$] off one full price item sales as they are not cheap!

May

2009

(1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Ehhhhhhhhh

By RugeClimbs

from red rocks

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Highly Adjustable

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Short trad routes

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

They say that these are great for a multitude of placements, which I agree they are GREAT for panic spots where you need it in the first time, but they also say that a couple of these could completely replace most of your rack, which cant work.

You will always need many many pieces and I would rather have an OK placement every 3 feet than a bomber every 20.

IMO, not worth the price or weight.

Mar

2009

(1 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Don't fool yourself, see the placement

By cuchalain312

from snohomish, WA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Coolness factor
Very good range

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

I'd read the hipe about how great these are when you're pumped and just need to get a piece in. This thing is supposed to be able to fit everywhere, right? So when I was in the crux move of a 10 foot roof I stuffed in the #1 and went. Then I fell, and the Link Cam popped out. Luckily the next piece was a bomber nut. What I hadn't seen was that the blind placement I had made was heavily crystallised and the rock just shattered.

Lesson learned, always visually inspect every placement even if the cam has enough range you no it'll fit. If you can't visually check the placement consider yourself soloing from that point on, because you likely are.

On the good side this thing gives me a double of almost 5 of my Trangos. And the way it unwinds is just plain fun to play with on the couch at home :-)

On the bad side it's heavy and has a pretty wide head limiting it in narrow placements. And it's expensive.

I would probably tell a friend to get a couple Metolius cams for doubles first, then get the #1 Link Cam if he/she had spare cash lying around.

Sep

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great cam

By BRClimber

from San Luis Obispo, CA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Highly Adjustable
Rugged
Strong

Cons

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor
Sprint Climbs

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

Great cam for anchors when you don't know what the size is going to be. Also a great piece to throw in when time is of the essence. This cam has saved me more than once.

Sep

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Excellent product

By Jimmy Watts

from Boston, MA

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Pros

Excellent Range
Quick placement

Cons

Tends to walk

Best Uses

Comments about Omega Pacific Link Cams:

Great for making a quick placement on the go or for lightening up you rack. A lot of surface area means great holding power, but its large range means it may tend to walk.

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