Thoughts on quadcams?

I have the opportunity to get a set of 6 new HB quadcams for $250. I've been searching online for info/reviews but they've been hard to come by...This will be my first set of cams as I am just getting serious about leading.

Do people have any comments on the cams? I know that the one finger trigger is no good for gloves but I'm not really worried about that. I've also heard that the head of the cam is floppy and hard to place, is this true?

Thanks

Pretty sure HB Quadcams haven't been in production for a few years, which is probably why you aren't finding any reviews. I'd go with a set of Black Diamond C4s if I were you.

Something like this:

mountaingear.com/webstore/G…

I've never used the quadcams, so take this with a grain of salt.

There's a reason the Black Diamond C4's are the de facto standard cam. Wider usable range, better trigger, better thumb loop, etc. The lack of information online about the quadcams should make you wary (not for your safety, just their lack of popularity).

Save up $100 more or wait for a sale. Get C4's. It would suck to have to upgrade your gear in the near future if you don't like the quadcams.

Edit: Schalk beat me to it.

thanks for the replies, thats a great deal Schalk I might have to go with that. I'd still like to hear from some people who have used them...if any exist...

+1 for c4's

Almost all of my cams are HB Quadcams.

I prefer the one finger trigger probably just because it is what I'm used to, and I find the cams sufficiently stiff and easy to place.

I think Quadcams are great when you can find them for cheap, the main trade off being that they don't have the same range as C4s. (I bought mine used for $15-$20 per cam.)

HB Quadcams are fine. Though I'm not sure $250 is a great deal for decades old used cams.

If the slings are faded then you should replace them.

I'll agree with the others that $40+ for older cams isn't a good deal at all. $20-25 per cam would be much more reasonable, assuming they're in very good condition.

My main cams are older Metolius so I'm used to the dual-stem design and don't have any problems with it. I do have some new WC Helium Friends for doubles in the middle range, but my wife doesn't like them as much as the Metolius, so there's another point of view.

Thanks for all the replies/suggestions. The quadcams I was being offered had never been used so the price wasn't too ridiculous. I've decided to go for the .5-3 BD C4 set from mountain gear. See you all on the sharp end! or something like that...