Trango, Max cams

So those cams
look f-en amazing, and would like to know more?

Any body have em?

I have several of them and they work really well once you learn to set them. They cover a larger range then most other cams, are very smooth, and don't seam to walk much. They do need to be placed a little different then other cams due to the different camming action.

THE BOMB!

They are a little too unstable for me, especially in the larger sizes.

I have the #2. I bought it a few months ago out of curiosity, because the Max Cam is without doubt the most ingenious SLCD on the market. I haven't placed it enough times to say more than "so far so good."

I love mine. I think that they cover a better range. They do not have the range finding markers that some of the newer cams do, though. I personally love that because they don't give you a false sense of security to the opening of the cams.

The stem is pretty flexible and makes them perfect for traversing pro. If you are stuck on calling your cams by color you might start calling them by number due to the huge print on the stem.

The #3 does get a little unstable especially when placed at a wider range. The sweet thing about these cams ( especially the smaller ones ) Is they have such a greater range in the smaller placements.
They allow for a bigger cam to squeeze into tighter placments and that has come in handy for me.
I personally love them. I do agree with the bigger sizes being a bit walky but not enough to stop using them. Sweet for the Creek!
Maybe they will update em soon. who knows. I'd say everyone needs a set in the quiver.

I think that the larger sizes are rather unstable and prone to walking because of the offset axle.. Try placing one, clipping it with a shoulder length sling, giving a quick upward tug followed by a stout downward one. Watch the thing rip out almost everytime. Not going to happen frequently in the real world, but hell, weirder shit happens all the time.
For the money, get c4's.

Robert 560 wrote:Can I get a pic of the two maxcams? Lennymax3@aol.com How much to ship to Ogden Utah? If they are in good shape I would like to buy them.

you bitch :) ... i was gona grab those..?

maybe its a sign not too.. :)

lucaskrajnik wrote: you bitch :) ... i was gona grab those..? maybe its a sign not too.. :)

Lucas, If you want them you can have them or we can each get one. I already have a ton of cams. I'm just trying to get as many as I can for a trip to Indian creek this fall. :)

im just messin man

lucaskrajnik wrote:im just messin man

I know....I'm just being caring fellow climber :)

I like the Max Cams through a number 2, never tried a 3.

some cons:

you have to place them, you can't just push them in by the stems

if one of them walks, chances are it's no good anymore; the good news is that they don't walk easiy, but a max cam would not be my first pick for vertical, smooth, uniform, parallel cracks

Some pros:

large expansion range makes offset like placements possible, especially in weirdly shaped slots

they cam down to a surprising small size

they seem more secure in slight flares than ordinary cams

same color code as almost the same size in a camalot

Bump. Have opinions changed or do most people seem to like these?

I think they suck ass. If placed anywhere near their wide range they can completely invert and become completely useless. The lobes with the pivot on them can go flat against one side of the crack and allow the other set of lobes to go past 90 degrees. It really can happen, i've cleaned them that way. No bueno.

youtube.com/watch?v=TofWwYG…

scary.

In case you hadn't heard, Trango stopped making them 6 months/a year ago. Apparently the "flop" that can occur when walked in a parallel crack was one of the reasons, but I can't say I've ever had it be a problem (cracks where I climb are very irregular and don't lend themselves to the "flop").

FWIW I really like mine.