Totem Cams

Totem half page ad in Rock and Ice new issue #188. 'Available' at webpage it says.

RockinOut wrote: Just because a company is American doesnt mean they`re made in the US

We still make things in the US?

Will Anglin wrote:I'm really excited about the prospect of placing only 2 lobes (even at reduced strength). There are numerous routes i can think of that would eat up shallow placements like that. Could lower the danger ratings on a lot of climbs, which may make them worth the weight/bulk.

There are already cams on the market that can be used on two lobes, specifically Trango's splitter cams. Personally I would only use a two lobe scenario in an aid setting (which the Totem Cam webiste recommends, and I believe Trango's site recommends as well). But my point is that there are cams that can function on two lobes already out there that are less expensive.

They're made in the Basque Country - i.e. between NE Spain and SW France.

"At our facilities in the Basque Country, we have a CNC machine for manufacturing the main components, as well as all other necessary production resources, including a testing machine. All this enables us to wield the utmost control over the production process and so manufacture a product of the highest quality."

So these things have been out for a while now, taken their lumps so to speak. Does anyone have updated opinions on the durability?

What about the demo at Camp Four, was anyone there/take them up a wall?

supertaco has at least two review threads (one freeclimbing the other more recent is aid specific) that have a lot of information, experience, and rebuttals to sort through

they had the full line available at the gear shop in Yosemite back in march of this year. I think he said it was the only place that would have them in stores. fun to play with one without having to buy it outright. Not sure if they are still there.

one thing to note is that the trigger wire replacement will costs ya 8 euros, + shipping to and from spain ... which from canada is another 8 euros each way

so basically 24 euros to fix a wire on a basic or totem cam ...

my philosophy from now on is to buy cams whose wires are easily fix, or the manufacturer fixes it as a normal cost ...

BD camalot wire kits costs ~$6-10 and take like 5 min to fix ...

Oh thats what those funky cams are, saw them in this video and was wondering about it.

youtu.be/Fb22k-B08R4

bearbreeder wrote:one thing to note is that the trigger wire replacement will costs ya 8 euros, + shipping to and from spain ... which from canada is another 8 euros each way so basically 24 euros to fix a wire on a basic or totem cam ... my philosophy from now on is to buy cams whose wires are easily fix, or the manufacturer fixes it as a normal cost ... BD camalot wire kits costs ~$6-10 and take like 5 min to fix ...

To fix a basic just do it yourself with some guitar string or something else if you have the tools. Sure it won't look as pretty, but I've seen some pretty innovative trigger wire replacements before that lasted a couple months or so. Or Wired Bliss might do it for a lot less than that

For the Totem, I think they now have a location in the US (that's where my Totems shipped from anyway). I don't know if they do wire replacements or if they are just a carrier.

anyone want to get rid of their totems?

Anyone getting the Basics on the 3rd? I'm getting a full set, can't wait to try them out.

Are the Basics ce certified?

Edit to say:

Website says they are ce certified and individually tested.