Fixe Alien X

Are these new or am I way behind

https://fixehardware.com/index.php/fixe/climbing-hardware/fixe-alien-cams.html

Hmm, passive rated (in some sizes) now, interesting.

Interested to see if they are measuring differently or if the ranges have actually changed, but they are generally listed with a larger min size and less range than the old version. Heavier too.

https://www.fixeclimbing.com/fr/content/32-alien

Oliunid has them listed already 

https://www.oliunid.com/fixe.html?asse_friend=9622&cat=262

Stever wrote:

Oliunid has them listed already 

https://www.oliunid.com/fixe.html?asse_friend=9622&cat=262

Oliunid is trustable right? there prices allways seem to good to be true despite their shipping

Finn Lanvers wrote:

Oliunid is trustable right? there prices allways seem to good to be true despite their shipping

Have ordered several times from them 

Finn Lanvers wrote:

Oliunid is trustable right? there prices allways seem to good to be true despite their shipping

I order from them regularly.
Basically prodeal prices for us US people on a lot of goods. Just make sure you get enough stuff to make the shipping worth it.

For those curious, I went ahead and pulled the trigger. Was ordered through Oliunid and arrived fairly quickly.

Initial Impressions: I really like the craftsmanship on these things. The trigger pull is pretty smooth, and the thumb loop is comparable to BD C4s, so it’ll feel familiar in the hands of most. The blue size is very similar in range to a yellow .2 X4, albeit it seems like the Alien will accommodate a slightly smaller bottom range.

Right away, the first thing I noticed is how much texture and grip there is on the lobes. No exaggeration, I can file my fingernails with them, and it’s a stark contrast to the smooth lobes on the X4s. Both are rated for 6KN, so I don’t think it matters all too much for holding power, but it might do something from keeping the cam from sliding before engaging in smaller parallel placements in smooth rock. If anything, it’ll inspire confidence

Pretty looking cams, if anything

Which size can and cannot be use passive? Is the smallest, the black, can be use passive?

the website has passive ratings for the yellow, gray, and red. All at 5kN

see here, scroll down a bit 

https://fixehardware.com/index.php/alien-x-double-sling-black.html

how soft is the stem when placing? similar to the revo? 

If the QC is the same as the other cams Fixe has made in the past these will be garbage.

I wish they didn’t choose the extendable sling as the only option.

I find them so annoying this is almost a deal breaker for me. Undecided..

The older model had options for either. 

Just handled them in person today. Impressed with the level of detail on the lobes, head, stem. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED with the extendable sling. Not sure if it's worth selling my revo's just to buy these and get them re-slung. TBD...

Kyle MacKrell wrote:

Just handled them in person today. Impressed with the level of detail on the lobes, head, stem. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED with the extendable sling. Not sure if it's worth selling my revo's just to buy these and get them re-slung. TBD...

Do you not like extendable slings in general or is this one special?

Isaac Mann-Silverman wrote:

Do you not like extendable slings in general or is this one special?

Bulk, annoyance. The extension is negligible, and i'm already climbing with 6-8 alpines & 2-6 draws for extension anyways.

Experience comes from previous partner having DMM Dragons.

Just got my paws on a the two smallest aliens yesterday and holy smokes they are nice. Trigger pull is smoother than a dragonfly but with a hair more resistance and significantly less side to side flop. I haven't had a chance to place them on lead yet, but they inspire significantly more confidence than a fly that they wont just explode during a whip or when loaded oddly. I'm neither thrilled nor deterred by the extendable sling, they are very nice quality and stack pretty minimally. Whereas the dragonfly's extendable sling is a downright hinderance on the smallest cams since its way too chunky. Overall they feel like a good in between of the blue collar Z4s and the surgeons scalpel that is a dragon fly.

Matt Griffin wrote:

Just got my paws on a the two smallest aliens yesterday and holy smokes they are nice. Trigger pull is smoother than a dragonfly but with a hair more resistance and significantly less side to side flop. I haven't had a chance to place them on lead yet, but they inspire significantly more confidence than a fly that they wont just explode during a whip or when loaded oddly. I'm neither thrilled nor deterred by the extendable sling, they are very nice quality and stack pretty minimally. Whereas the dragonfly's extendable sling is a downright hinderance on the smallest cams since its way too chunky. Overall they feel like a good in between of the blue collar Z4s and the surgeons scalpel that is a dragon fly.

"blue collar Z4s"

This made me chuckle because it seems surprisingly accurate. The lobes on the 0 - 0.2 Z4s are all crooked when fully open and definitely look/feel less premium than a dragonfly or ULMC. Sure wish I'd gotten the dragonflies in those sizes instead.

I may have to check out these new Alien Twitter X cams sometime in the future.

Any recent comments?

I’ve been climbing with the totem basics and will be curious how these compare…