Black Diamond Camalot X4 Review

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Black Diamond Camalot X4 Review
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Manufacturer: Black Diamond

Review by: Chris McNamara ⋅ Founder and Editor-in-Chief, OutdoorGearLab ⋅ March 3, 2013

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The X4 should be released in Spring 2013. It is a contender to be one of our favorite small cams just as the Black Diamond Camalot C4 is our favorite medium and large cam. Why? It looks like it might have the best range of any small cam, a very narrow head to get in pin scars and shallow pods, and a flexible stem. While we like the Black Diamond Camalot C3, we don't love it. The X4 appears to address the short comings of the C3 which were: only 3 cams (more likely to walk and less holding power) and a less flexible stem.

Will it be better than the Alien and Metolius Master Cams for aid climbing, shallow placements and pin scars? We won't know until we get our hands on them.

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Mar 3, 2013 - 08:26pm

C Blank · Climber · San Francisco, CA

Not technically a review but figured I'd share what I learned about these guys

Talked to a BD rep and got to toy with these at the Planet Granite Demo last week. He said the offset version would be coming out next spring.

The pull isn't quite as smooth as Totem aliens (which makes sense for their "bead" construction) but is smoother than the CCH or Fixe Aliens.

The head width is freaking tiny for a 4 lobe, just a little more than a C3.

Way more ergo trigger system, as can obviously be seen in the pictures and video. But it's the little touches like this that BD kicks ass at.

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