A weekend in the valley
Two BD legends walk into the Valley. What happens next?
Best cam ever
"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."
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Camalot™ Z4
Camalot™ Z4
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$99.95 USD
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$99.95 USD
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$99.95
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The standard when it comes to single-stem cams, the Camalot Z4 is Alex Honnold’s favorite cam, and features our patented game-changing RigidFlex stem design, which as the name implies, stays rigid while placing them, yet flexes when you climb past, ensuring easy handling and less walking for a solid placement you can rely on.
Features
Features
Spec
Spec
Born from a heart-to-heart with our top trad-climbing BD Athletes Hazel Findlay, Carlo Traversi, Sam Elias, and Babsi Zangerl, the Camalot Z4 is the realization of a dream
to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes once placed. Behold the patented RigidFlex stem. Thanks to the independently floating trigger wires the Camalot Z4 doesn't bend while under tension and retracted, but once placed allows the stem to move, ensuring a placement that stays put and doesn't walk when pulled directionally. The stem on the larger sizes also utilizes dual twisted cable construction which provides uniform flex in all directions, while single cable construction is implemented on smaller sizes to avoid buckling when pulling hard on the trigger and to reduce trigger profile. Featuring a similar head-width as our old Camalot C3 design, but with 4 lobes that are sandblasted for better holding power, the Z4's are not only an upgrade, but are also available in smaller sizes starting from #0, our smallest cam ever made, and ranging to .75, allowing you to dial in the rack, whether you're gunning for a tips crack in the desert, or going light and fast in the Bugs.
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A weekend in the valley
ENGINEERED FOR THE SEND
At BD, our passion for innovation is only matched by our desire to use our equipment and experience the success it was designed for. From the world’s first wire-gate carabiner to our cornerstone Camalots, we have always designed gear that enables climbers to push the limits of our sport.
Overall rating: 4.8798957 / 5 from 383 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
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.
Summary topics
- Cam Quality (44%): A substantial number of customers stated that these cams are great, well built, and easy to manipulate.
- Flexibility (7%): Customers raved about the flexibility of the cam, praising its ability to fit in every crack.
- Head Width (5%): It was highlighted by customers that the narrow head width of the product is awesome and great.
- Product Design (8%): Customers expressed appreciation for the excellent and sleek design, which was mentioned multiple times in the reviews.
- Lobe Engagement (5%): Customers keep praising the lobes for being narrow, easy to place, and engaging well with rocks.
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Review highlights
- "The rigid flex stem is awesome and adds great stability to the units for easy placements." —
- "The smaller width of the lobes work great for tight placements and flexible stem is awesome for horizontal loading." —
- "This cam is an absolute joy to place, the flexibility in the stem is amazing and it seems to fit in every crack." —
Reviews
My go to Cams!
"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.
"Very Bomber and good size. I trust it"
The best
"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!
"This little guy is bomber!"
Best Cam on the Market
"Lightweight, easy to place, excellent cam."
excellent, as always!
"Fabulous cam, allows for confidence in the gear, which is crucial for crushing :)"
Great in certain sizes
". 3 through . 5, easily one of the best cams on the market and even competes with totem cams. The . 75 can be a little floppy but more annoyingly the trigger wires tend to wear out fast. Anything . 2 and below (the single axis cams) work fine but the cam action and floppiness is uninspiring. The . 2 size doesn’t seem to fit in nearly as many spots as a black totem. The . 1 and below seem as good or better than other micro cams to me, although the “sponginess” of the action can be annoying"
Great especially for vertical crack
"Great especially for vertical crack"
Lightweight, flexy and a low
"Lightweight, flexy and a low profile cam lobes. Amazing"
