Oak Tricam WTF!?!?!

I was going to say where is HealyJ?

He has to post this about twice a year to assure gumbos its okay.

mountainproject.com/v/10984…

mountainproject.com/v/10653…

You are making a wood tricam because you are broke. Really that's all your life is worth to you. This is the dumbest thing I've seen on the internet today.

Todd Bruns wrote:You are making a wood tricam because you are broke. Really that's all your life is worth to you. This is the dumbest thing I've seen on the internet today.

You're the dumbest thing I've seen on the internet today.

So I'm out climbing today and I though I would go ahead and test this thing.

This is the weight I used. I'm guessing it at about 180 or so since I could barely lift it. Maybe more I'll let you be the judge it's limestone.



I was able to lift it about two inches with my 205lbs before the piece blew. I think it would have done a lot better could I find a pocket to put it in. I'll keep my eyes open. But for now it's shelved. Here's a pic of the cam after it blew.

I'm not sure if testing pro in limestone is going to tell you anything.

ROGLMAO!!! I finally found a good placement and broke that "Fucker"!

Sorry forgot to take a picture first.
Since it was low to the ground I just clipped myself into it with a piece of 11mm static arborist rope. I was able to hang on it with no problem it took about five bounces with about a foot or so of slack on the line before it blew apart. I think it could have held more weight but I put the pin in the wrong place.

Oh well it was a fun experiment maybe I'll make one out of aluminum for giggles later.

Yeah I would trust it for an emergency rap anchor but definitely not as pro. I think part of what caused it to split was the wedge shape in top that the cordage was pressing against. As the cord flattend out the compression split it along the grain.

If you build a big one, offwidth climbers will use it and call it bomber.

Ted Pinson wrote:If you build a big one, offwidth climbers will use it and call it bomber.

:)

Next best thing?
mountainproject.com/v/11199…

Drill a hole in the rock next to the placement. Place a bolt in the hole you drilled. Clip a draw into the bolt. Clip the rope into the draw. Hang the wooden tricam onto the rear view mirror of your subaru.

It just occurred to me that I should be climbing on home made pro made from Animal bones, spice things up a little.

Rick Blair wrote:It just occurred to me that I should be climbing on home made pro made from Animal bones, spice things up a little.

Screw that, that shit will never hold!... Sling an animal instead!