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Black Diamond product announcement tomorrow?

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Keith Earley · · Portland, OR · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 25

Black Diamond said on their facebook page that they will be unveiling a new climbing product tomorrow. I just bought an entire rack of C4s. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?

Tradiban · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 11,610

Offsets?!?!!!?

Rob Alexander · · Alta · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 80

Offset cams are a great guess...an new mixed route in the Dacks of NY went up this winter and the write up on Climbing's website mentioned they used protoype BD offsets.

So i say it could be C3 offsets...

Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20

I was very curious too when they said that on Facebook & Twitter today. Couldn't think at all of what they might be announcing, but offsets sounds like a great guess.

Evan Sanders · · Westminster, CO · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 140

If they get me all worked up and excited and then just say that they made some outstanding improvement on chalk, I'm going to email them the only Rick Roll video that can never be exited out of, effectively shutting down Black Diamond.

Keith Earley · · Portland, OR · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 25

Now I could use a 5/6 offset C4 for those offwidth pin scars

Michael Schneiter · · Glenwood Springs, CO · Joined Apr 2002 · Points: 10,406

I climbed on some BD offset cams a couple years ago but was told that they weren't planning on producing them. But, maybe they've changed their mind...

DBarton · · CENTENNIAL, CO · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 105

They just dropped prices a bit for c3's maybe an updated version?

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280

a much bigger, huge sized camalot for 20 inch cracks?

Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20
Woodchuck ATC wrote:a much bigger, huge sized camalot for 20 inch cracks?
Now THAT would be awesome!
Tyler Wick · · Bishop, CA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 200
Matt..C · · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 20

I saw that too Tyler. Something about magnets and climbing just doesn't seem right to me.

coloradotomontana Erley · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 75

Super lame. this is worse than the time the raccoon got caught in the copier.

tooTALLtim · · Vanlife · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,786

--CAUTION F bombs and humor ahead

Pat Erley wrote:Super lame. this is worse than the time the raccoon got caught in the copier.
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Matt..C · · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 20

Thank you for reminding me of Tenatious D, its been a long time since I have listened to them.

Finn The Human · · The Land of Ooo · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 106

I wonder about durability and strength rating on those magnetic gates. Seems like it would be less secure than a normal screwlock. Still, I guess I can't knock it till people actually get a chance to try it out. If durability and strength aren't an issue, then it seems pretty neat.

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065

i personally dont think a good screwgate or autolock is that difficult to use

youll likely be tethered when you are using lockers anyways ...

one advantage of a screwgate is that if you did want to use it one handed, you could leave it in the unscrewed position, clip the rope through and then screw it all with one hand

this looks like something where you cant do that like autolockers

with dem fancy gridlocks that "obsolete" dem deadly old biners ... and now this funky new magnetic tech ... i get the feeling that BD is listening to their marketing department more than their customers

i never once heard anyone ask for a "better" autolock

i do hear the request for offset cams/nuts, new alien style microcams, etc ...

now if they can produce an autolocker for ~40g ... that would be a different story ...

Owen Darrow · · Helena, mt · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 1,790

That was a let down. I thought it was actually going to be something new! These are almost exactly like the auto locking biners already on the market.

RandyR · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 40
Nick Rhoads wrote:Offsets?!?!!!?
Were you referring to the offset nuts? I think I saw those at a BD tent almost a year ago and those STILL aren't available.
cjdrover · · Watertown, MA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 355

So dissapointed.

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Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

Gimicky product! lame...

Screw gates are better.

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