THE CAMALOT Z4
Hear why Alex Honnold loves the Camalot Z4, while he racks up for a lap on the Yosemite Valley classic Cosmic Debris (5.13b).
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La Camalot Z4 est équipée de notre nouvelle potence RigidFlex qui facilite la manipulation et réduit la marche pour un placement solide sur lequel vous pouvez compter.
Overall rating: 4.878553 / 5 from 387 reviews.
The Camalot Z4 is praised for its innovative RigidFlex stem, which provides rigidity in hand and flexibility when placed. Customers appreciate its ease of placement, flexibility in various crack types, and sleek design. The narrow head width and sandblasted lobes enhance its performance, though opinions on size vary.
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"Great addition to my rack. Pair nicely with my totems and love their adaptability. Particularly impressed with the smaller sizes. Narrow heads, but still burly enough to take a beating. Have heard some people say they wouldn't get the larger sizes (purple/green), but I like that they take up so little space on my harness and in my pack, but cover this range in a smaller form factor. Having recently had to bail on some of these after getting caught out in the Black Canyon, I'll definitely be replacing them asap."
"Before this review reads as a negative review, I want to be clear that the Z4s are the best cam ever made. . . But they are in dire need of one tweak that would make them truly the best they could be. I have developed a true love/hate relationship with the Z4s. It's kind of like marrying the love of your life, except every few years they try and file for divorce from you. . The Z4s are hands down the best placing cam on the market. They fit in places that no other cam fit, they're light, and they have incredible holding power. Once you've really climbed on them for a long time, it's truly impossible to replace with any other style cam (that includes totems). Unfortunately, the trigger wires are the least durable components I've ever witnessed on any cam ever made. If you thought the ultralights were bad, these take on a new meaning of fragility. I've had them break on me mid route and I really haven't experienced the lack of durability that they show on any other cam ever made including all of the BD line up. As much as I like the Z4 as an upgrade from the X4, I'd rather have the X4 simply for the fact that I can use them for a decade and they don't die. My Z4s last about 2 years before the wires begin to fray. Pros: - Best placing cam on the market - Double axle while still being incredibly narrow - Fits places no other cam will - Super lightweight - Very sleek and sexy looking Cons: Black Diamond. Please fix the trigger wires. . Adding the heat shrink that is currently on the ultralights could be a decent solution. But seriously BD team. . I'm begging you"
"My favorite small cams."
"Love this cam. It is lightweight, easy to handle, and the narrow head enables solid placements in shallow cracks where other cams don't work."
"When the Z4's first came out I was skeptical about this new design, but it really does work as advertised. Narrow head fit into places the C4's don't work. The stiff stem with the trigger pulled for ease of placement and floppy when in the rock for being less likely to shift is brilliant engineering! I plan to continue to use these cams and replace them with the same thing as I've done a few times now. - Eric Gunks Guides & Climbing School"
"Very Bomber and good size. I trust it"
"Love my z4s!"
"The Z4s are the best cams on the market, very versatile, easy to place and compliment the C4s very well."
"This little guy is bomber!"
"Lightweight, easy to place, excellent cam."