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Camalot with bent stem safe to use?

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AJ Klatt · · Kenmore, WA · Joined Aug 2020 · Points: 150

Apparently I got a little overzealous placing my 0.3 c4 on a climb last week and my follower had a bit of a tough time yanking it out (the nut tool came out). After removing it, it appears that the stem is bent and I wondering if it is still safe to climb/fall on or if I should retire it. The trigger cables seem alright and it appears that the lobes cam evenly when the trigger is suppressed. Looks a little mangled though. Some photos showing its current state:

Appreciate your input!

Fan Zhang · · Front Range, CO · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 1,871

Totally safe to keep using. 

Mike Gagnon · · Rumney, NH · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 1,152

Looks good to me. Make sure any showing wires aren’t spliced but those things are meant to bend pretty good. 

Jake wander · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 195
Mike Gagnonwrote:

Looks good to me. Make sure any showing wires aren’t spliced but those things are meant to bend pretty good. 

Hopefully they are spliced. Be concerned if they are not. 

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