Old BD 4.5 (red)
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I have a new #5 and older #4 (no thumb-loop), and have come across an old red 4.5 for sale. |
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The general advice that I’ve seen is that unless you absolutely love Indian Creek then you’ll never find a “need” for it. Don’t bother. |
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IF you like climbing at Beacon, you can walk the old 4.5 on the second pitch of Dod's, and there is a place for it on Dastardly as well. |
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In my experience the size of the old #4.5 (red) feels too similar to new #5 to seem particularly useful as an in-between size. But the old #4 (purple) does actually feel useful as a half size between new #4 and new #5. I wouldn't buy the #4.5 and instead would just rather have another new #5 |
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https://camparator.com/compare/cam/
The red 4.5 is listed as Generation=Old and Entity=SS Camalot. |
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it’s basically a #5 |
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I own both and its basically a 5 |
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There are some places where the 4.5 is exactly the right size, where neither a #4 or #5 (new or old) is quite right. The Lost Arrow Spire is known for this. |
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I should start a company just make .15 .25 .35 .45 .66 .825 1.5 2.5 3.5 and 4.5 |
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Sounds like it's too close to the current 5 to be worth bothering about. |





