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Friends, Cams and SLCDs No matter what you call them, camming devices are genuine articles of the space age made with fabulously light and strong materials combined with slick operation and high degrees of safety. They are easy to place and remove from almost any parallel sided crack and colour coding helps make selection easier. Cams tighten as load is applied making them much safer than their ease of use implies.
Single Stem Flexi-cams Small flexible shaft allows single handed placement into narrow places. Light weight and two fingered operation typify this design.
CAMP Aircam Size 2.0 £31.982.5 £34.993.0 £34.993.5 £36.994.0 £36.994.5 £39.995.0 £39.99 Improved single stem design makes placement and removal easier. New colour coded cams with matching Dyneema tape. Light, versatile, strong and easy to place. The new design of the small aluminium bar and the support of metal material facilitates smooth and rapid closing and opening of the cams, so that insertion and extraction is immediate. 10 different sizes, suitable for cracks from 17 to 130 milimeter. anodised in different colors for easier identification.
Rock Empire Flex Cams Size Size 2 (£25.00) Innovative design with the loop on the shaft providing an extra clipping point in addition to the 19mm nylon sling and also works well to allow longer slings to be looped though without the need for additional carabiners. We also find the loops useful for hooking a thunb through during placement and extraction.
Cassin CanCam Size 5.0 (£27.95 were: £37.95) The Cassin brand is one of Italy's finest manufacturers. Fully anodised cams look stunning as well as ease cleaning and operation. 10 sizes cover just about any possible need with some of the strongest ratings available anywhere for extra reassurance. - Massive strength - Sewn sling included - Super light weight - Very good placements - Passive resistance cams - Reverse strength - Colour coded for easy identification - Wide range of 10 sizes covering a massive 15mm to 130mm ! CLEARANCE PRICE £10 each off SRP ! while stocks last
Double Stem Flexi Cams Double stem helps improve control during placement and allows for single finger operation. Flexible stem provides for use at varying depths of crack with no levering.
CAMP Jetcam Size 2.0 £29.992.5 £32.983.0 £32.983.5 £34.994.0 £34.994.5 £37.995.0 £37.99 Redesigned double stem cam for easier use. Double looped Dyneema for more versatile clipping. Colour coding on the cams as well as the Dyneema. Light, versatile, resistant and easy to place. The new design of the small aluminum bar and the support of thermoplastic material facilitates smooth and fast closing and opening of the cams, so insertion and extraction is immediate 10 different sizes suit cracks from 17 to 130 milimeter with different colours for easier identification. Three options of clipping the carabiner: directly to the ring, to double tape ring, to single ring.
Rock Empire Pulsar Cams Size Size 1 (£24.99)Size 2 (£24.99)Size 3 (£25.99)Size 4 (£26.99)Size 5 (£26.99)Size 6 (£27.99)Size 7 (£28.99) New for 2006 the Pulsar wide-range double stem cams have a wider pitch for greater stability and a performance combined with quality syling and feel that's second to none. If you want a great set of larger cams with wide camming distances you need look no further.
Rock Empire Robot Cams Size Size 1 (£25.00)Size 2 (£25.00)Size 3 (£30.00)Size 4 (£30.00)Size 5 (£30.00)Full set 1-5 (£130 save £10.00) Four cam, double stem flexible friend with outstanding performance and very high strength. Extensively reviewed and compares well to much more expensive cams. Can be operated with one or two fingers. Loop allows for direct clipping or indirect clipping to the fitted 19mm sling or via a threaded-through sling without the need for additional carabiners.
Rock Empire Robot Dyneema Cams Size Size 1 (£26.00)Size 2 (£26.00)Size 3 (£31.00)Size 4 (£31.00)Size 5 (£31.00)Full set 1-5 (£135 save £10.00) Four cam, double stem flexible friend with outstanding performance and very high strength. Center cams are adjacent to reduce width. Can be operated with one or two fingers. Double dyneema sling and cam loop provides three different clipping lengths without requiring a quickdraw.
Micro-cams Ultra small cams for narrow parallel sided cracks where no other protection will go. Single and double stem versions to suit your taste. We define Micros as active protection sized at 30mm or less - this does not necessarily mean it is less strong than larger equipment - check specifications carefully.
CAMP Aircam Micros Size 0.5 £29.951.0 £29.951.5 £31.98 Improved single stem design makes placement and removal easier. New colour coded cams with matching Dyneema tape. Light, versatile, strong and easy to place. The new design of the small aluminium bar and the support of metal material facilitates smooth and rapid closing and opening of the cams, so that insertion and extraction is immediate. 10 different sizes, suitable for cracks from 17 to 130 milimeter. anodised in different colors for easier identification.
CAMP Jetcam Micros Size 0.5 £27.991.0 £27.991.5 £29.99 Redesigned double stem cam for easier use. Double looped Dyneema for more versatile clipping. Colour coding on the cams as well as the Dyneema. Light, versatile, resistant and easy to place. The new design of the small aluminum bar and the support of thermoplastic material facilitates smooth and fast closing and opening of the cams, so insertion and extraction is immediate 10 different sizes suit cracks from 17 to 130 milimeter with different colours for easier identification. Three options of clipping the carabiner: directly to the ring, to double tape ring, to single ring.
Rock Empire Flex Micros Size 0.25 (£20.00) Smaller version of the very popular Flex design which retains the innovative loop on the shaft providing extra clipping options and easier handling.
Rock Empire Comet Micros Size Size 0.25 (£22.99)Size 0.50 (£22.99)Size 0.75 (£22.99)Full set 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 (£67.50) Single stem micro cams exactly the same as the larger Comet cams. Each has colour coded lever and dyneema sling. Traditional swaged fittings keep overal size and weight minimal.
Rock Empire Robot Micros Size Size 0.25 (£20.00)Size 0.50 (£20.00)Size 0.75 (£20.00)Set of 3 (£55.00 save £5.00) Smaller version of the standard Robot design retaining all its features including good strength , one or two fingered operation. The loop allows for direct clipping or indirect clipping to the fitted 19mm sling or via a threaded-through sling without the need for additional carabiners.
Rock Empire Dyneema Robot Micros Size Size 0.25 (£21.00)Size 0.50 (£21.00)Size 0.75 (£21.00)Set of 3 (£58.00 save £5.00) When confronted with an extremely tight crack for a cam placement, then Robot size 0.25 to 0.75 is what you need! These 'Robots' are equipped with just 3 segments, which make them narrow and easy to place in tight cracks and small holes. The proven U-shape guarantees better stability and longer lifetime. No need to mention colour codes and a double sling.
CAMP Ball Nut Price:  £32.50 [€40.63]Including VAT Size 1.02.03.04.0 (special order)5.0 Using a sliding ball next to a grooved wedge, ballnuts use the principle of opposing wedges to give protection in thin parallel cracks where nothing else can be placed. Range of expansion 2:1 in each of the 5 sizes. For cracks from 3 to 18 mm.