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Fiona M · · Madison · Joined Sep 2023 · Points: 0

I'm building my first rack and I've never used MP forums, but was told this is a good place to find C3 cams. So far, I have a single rack .4-3 WC Friends as well as a black Totem. I learned To lead on a rack with C3 cams and have fallen in love. Since I have a black totem now all I need seems to be the micro cams. I don't love Z4 or most other modern micro cams. The skinny necks weird me out. Please let me know if anyone has leads on C3s or other good recommendations for cams smaller than the black Totem. Thank you! <3

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14

Hi Fiona. I have red (#1) and green (#0) C3s I'll sell. I got them with a used rack of BD cams I bought. It looks to me like they've been racked but never placed or fallen on - cam lobes are in great shape. Seller had BD replace the slings on all the used cams in November or December 2024 so these are in like new condition. $170 shipped.

I can add photos later today.

Edit. Photos added

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14

Fiona M · · Madison · Joined Sep 2023 · Points: 0
Jay Goodwinwrote:

Awesome! I sent you an email or message I'm not sure! I am especially interested in finding the purple 00!

F W K · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 0
Jay Goodwinwrote:

Fuckin mint. Let me know if OP doesn’t snag cuz I will 👀

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14

Msg received loud and clear FWK. Sale pending to Fiona and won't happen until payday next week. If not sold to Fiona, I will let you know they are available. Cheers

Cosmic Hotdog · · California · Joined Sep 2019 · Points: 432

Fiona, go buy a lottery ticket because this (someone looking for C3s and actually finding them) never happens

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14
Cosmic Hotdogwrote:

Fiona, go buy a lottery ticket because this (someone looking for C3s and actually finding them) never happens

😄

Purple and gray are really hard to find. Definitely follow Cosmic's advice if you find a purple!

Mike C · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2022 · Points: 0

I’ve been on the hunt for a purple and grey for a year and a half.  Although I didn’t pony up for the guy selling the grey for $190

Fiona M · · Madison · Joined Sep 2023 · Points: 0
Cosmic Hotdogwrote:

Fiona, go buy a lottery ticket because this (someone looking for C3s and actually finding them) never happens

I didn’t realize they are so hard to find! Learned to lead at my universities “mountaineering” club. Have a huge locker of gear doubles in most C3s. Didn’t realize how hard to find they are… I will put them to good use I promise! 

. · · Nowhere · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 30

I have a set I could let go of for $500. Pm me!

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14

Still waiting for Fiona to purchase these. FWK, are you still interested?

Gary Warner · · Culver City, CA · Joined Apr 2023 · Points: 0
Jay Goodwinwrote:

Still waiting for Fiona to purchase these. FWK, are you still interested?

Shot you a PM Jay

Nico Leis · · Ouray, CO · Joined Nov 2019 · Points: 40

I have a full set of well used ones! I’ll sell em for $1k shipped

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14
Gary Warnerwrote:

Shot you a PM Jay

Replied. You are in que. 

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14

C3s are sold

Tim Farr · · Markleeville, CA · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 357
Jay Goodwinwrote:

😄

Purple and gray are really hard to find. Definitely follow Cosmic's advice if you find a purple!

Purple and gray huh… 


Maybe I should let these go. 🤔

Spencer Morrison · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 0
Cosmic Hotdogwrote:

Fiona, go buy a lottery ticket because this (someone looking for C3s and actually finding them) never happens

I found plenty of c3's here, all except grey because I didn't want to pay the price and missed the boat on the cheaper ones. Since the start of the summer I found all but grey here 

Jay Goodwin · · OR-NV-CA-ID-WY · Joined May 2016 · Points: 14
Tim Farrwrote:

Purple and gray huh… 


Maybe I should let these go. 🤔

Mike C upthread would be very interested. Suggest you send Mike a msg. Cheers 

Peter L · · Santa Cruz, CA · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 85

The Z4's will give you similar sizes, head width, and they're readily available and occasionally on sale. I think the C3 fever needs to break. 

https://blog.weighmyrack.com/2020-black-diamond-z4-cams-z4-offset-cams/

John B · · NYC · Joined Mar 2024 · Points: 0
Peter Lwrote:

The Z4's will give you similar sizes, head width, and they're readily available and occasionally on sale. I think the C3 fever needs to break. 

https://blog.weighmyrack.com/2020-black-diamond-z4-cams-z4-offset-cams/

Z4s seem to get an irrational amount of hate on MP, but I like them quite a bit. The rigidflex does what it says on the box and they're nice to place. There's a hyperfixation on the plastic casing but as far as I can tell it just protects the trigger wires - the stiffness comes from the tension in the trigger wires themselves. I don't mind the hate though, easy to pick them up here on the cheap. 

The small sizes are a bit mushy but not something I notice while placing. Cam lube improves the action significantly.

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