
Made in USA.
Item 767290
Specification | Description |
| Weight | 62 - 110 grams |
| Expansion range | 8.5 - 48 millimeters |
| Strength | 5 - 10 kilonewtons |
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Comments about Metolius Master Cams:
Very nice cam with usual bomber Metolius quality. Sizes consistent with other Metolius cams, so that's a plus if you're used to their other gear. Flexible stem is handy.
My gripes are that one of mine became a fixed piece when a trigger wire (made of kevlar) became detached, and that the range finder can trick you into setting them a bit too tight (note that the green range exists all the way to when the cam lobes are completely bottomed out) if you're new to trad climbing. Other, more experienced types will probably be comfortable placing them without paying attention to the "range finder".
That said, they're a nice piece, and after reporting my loss to Metolius due to the trigger failure I had a new one sent to me right away, as there was an initial batch that was faulty. Since that incident, I've had no problem with them and I rely on them regularly.
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the first master cam i bought was the #2 since the #2 tcu was a favorite part of my alpine rack. i was hoping the small amount of extra weight would be made up for with the stability of a 4 lobed cam.
when i first got the cam home and compared it to my other cams i was a little scared because of the narrow cam lobes.
the first time i placed the piece i was excited with how solid it felt. but the small lobes still freaked me out a bit. anyway, to make a long story short, i've taken a few falls on mastercams and i love them. they are lightweight, study and hold falls well.
i'd recommend these for free climbing over a tcu. yes, the tcu a bit lighter, but i thing the benefits far outweigh the small weight increase.
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Direct comparison to aliens without the bad reputation. I have 0-4 and use them all the time. 4 is about the same size as a .75 c4 but a bit narrower in the head. Couldnt be happier with these cams!
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For straight-on splitters these are excellent. The yellow is my go-to cam for tight fingers. They are especially good in sandstone and Josh manzonite. However, they don't fare so well in your typical polished Yosemite pin scars. A TCU still can't be beat.
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I love these cams! I bought one a few weeks ago and have thrown down for three more since. I haven't tried any bigger than size 6 (and don't know if they've came out yet) but the ones I have used are great. Just a hair wider than the TCUs, and the single stem allows for more durablity than the power cams.
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Nice cams. I still prefer the powercams though because of their ability to place in narrow unique spots. I also wish the stem and trigger was longer on these. They are a bit harder to clean than the Black Diamond C4's with longer stems.
They do however place extremely well and are bomber when placed correctly.
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Comments about Metolius Master Cams:
Metolius does it again. I'm personally a bigger fan of single stems so when these came out I was stoked. Nothing feels better than a bomber placement with one of these, even a 0. My only nominal gripe would be the price in comparison to other Metolius SLCDs. However; you cannot put a price on bomber gear that could save your butt, so they still get a 5 in my book.
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