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By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Dec 8, 2007
Pitch 7

From the 08 Catalog

master cam<br /><br />

By Mark Cushman
From Erie, CO
Dec 8, 2007
Leading Diamond In The Crack (5.6) at the Red

In the voice of Kevin from the Office:

Those look awesome.

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
From Escondido, Ca
Dec 8, 2007
So Cal sunset...from my front door...

Another look...

Master Cams (pic from Mountain Gear.com)<br />
Pic from Mountain Gear

By Will A.
From Gunnison, CO
Dec 8, 2007
unnamed crack @ IC

OOoooo... Pretty!

By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Dec 8, 2007
Pitch 7

54.99 to 59.99.

By percious
From Arvada, CO
Dec 9, 2007
My first blueberry pie.<br /><br />Picture by Colden Perkins.

I really like the design of the cam release. It would be really hard for the cables to be pulled inadvertently in a fall. (not as true of the U-stem tcus currently on my rack) Props to Metolious. You can bet all be adding these to their brethren on my rack as soon as I can, hopefully in the spring.

-percious

By caughtinside
From Point Richmond, CA
Dec 9, 2007

They look like zero heads, with alien triggers and C3 thumb loops.

By Ben Kiessel
Dec 9, 2007
2003

I was told that a rep was calling these "alien killers." I think I will stick with my aliens I have never been impressed by metolius. Aliens are the best small cams on the market. Period.

By aaron voreis
From Gunnison, CO
Dec 9, 2007
All this with no approach? Heaven!

You folks should definitely listen to Ben Kiessel. That guy is a major time BMF.

By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Dec 9, 2007
Pitch 7

I'll just wait until they come out and I can compare them side by side with my aliens and other small pro I have.

By Ben Kiessel
Dec 9, 2007
2003

aaron is right you should listen to me.

aliens rule,
ben

By Ryan Forbus
From Marietta,Ga/Auburn,Al
Dec 11, 2007

i'll probably buy a few of these puppies...

By John Langston
Dec 11, 2007

Ryan Forbus wrote:
i'll probably buy a few of these puppies...


I'm just planning on bootying a few. They totally look like they're worth a few minutes. $55 on the other hand, I dunno, you can buy an Alien for that.

By Healyje
Dec 11, 2007
girl40

John Langston wrote:
I'm just planning on bootying a few. They totally look like they're worth a few minutes. $55 on the other hand, I dunno, you can buy an Alien for that.


On the other hand, you'll know the head won't pop off a Master Cam, the axle hole will be drilled in the right location, and every one actually will be appropriately tested and inspected. Not that you wouldn't ordinarily expect that for your $55, but with Metolius, you'll actually receive it.

By Ben Kiessel
Dec 11, 2007
2003

You know that the only reason Metolius is able to sell any cams is that there are people out there too dumb to place a cam without the Range Finder. Also I guess there are the first time buyers that don't know any better.

By saxfiend
Administrator
From Atlanta, GA
Dec 11, 2007
Relaxing at the P1 belay of Fruit Loops at Rumbling Bald.

Ben Kiessel wrote:
You know that the only reason Metolius is able to sell any cams is that there are people out there too dumb to place a cam without the Range Finder. Also I guess there are the first time buyers that don't know any better.

Weak troll, try again later.

JL

By Ben Kiessel
Dec 11, 2007
2003

Can you think of any other reason people would buy Metolius? I can't.

By Ben Lyon
From Birmingham, AL
Dec 11, 2007
Post climb snack...<br /><br />If you were wondering, the guy is Strappo (could be my long lost brother according to one of my climbing partners), a famous British climber and madman. <br /><br />The photo was taken in the Yosemite Lodge parking lot in 1982. Russ Walling took the photo. Strappo provided the bread.....

saxfiend wrote:
Weak troll, try again later. JL


Word...Metolius is emphatically the shit.

By Ben Kiessel
Dec 11, 2007
2003

Oh, sorry Saxfiend if I offended you, I didn't see the rack of Metolius cams in your profile pic until now. So which of the two is your excuse for buying them?

By Kay
From Durango, CO
Dec 11, 2007
Me leading railroad tracks at the creek.

Ben,

You are awesome. I will listen to you.

Kevin

By Marc Horan
From Lafayette, CO
Dec 11, 2007
the end is in sight, just a few more miles of copperheads to go!

Ben Kiessel wrote:
You know that the only reason Metolius is able to sell any cams is that there are people out there too dumb to place a cam without the Range Finder.


What about the thousands of units they sold before they even made the range finder? (which I think is kinda useless, by the way).

IMHO, Metolius makes the #3 cam, behind BD (#1) and CCH Alien (#2).

Maybe this new cam will bump them up to #2 in my book. I'm kind of excited to try them out.

I wonder what's up with the Metolius-haters....?

Anybody got word on when they'll hit the street.. er.. crags?

--Marc

By saxfiend
Administrator
From Atlanta, GA
Dec 11, 2007
Relaxing at the P1 belay of Fruit Loops at Rumbling Bald.

Ben Kiessel wrote:
Oh, sorry Saxfiend if I offended you

Not offended . . . just bored. A troll with no entertainment value, however faint, isn't worth posting. Not even on rockclimbing.com. Better luck next time.

JL

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
From Escondido, Ca
Dec 11, 2007
So Cal sunset...from my front door...

The "range finder" is a gimmick, but overall Metolius has a great reputation (my TCUs have performed beyond reproach)

By Luke Hanley
From Boulder, CO
Dec 11, 2007

I'm going to go out and buy some metolius cams as soon as they come out with an LED readout with optional sound indicator....uhm.. then I'll feel safe above my gear. These new jobs do look pretty nice though.

By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Dec 11, 2007
Pitch 7

Marc,

Mgear is saying January 20, 2008.

John

By Luke Hanley
From Boulder, CO
Dec 11, 2007

Has anyone heard about the BD knock-offs from Korea? They have a range finder and "hello-kitty" graphics. I'll post a picture soon.


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