Why We Like The Friend Camming Device
Wild Country's cams have been a climber's best friend for three and a half decades, and each year Wild Country modifies it to meet the needs of modern climbing. Our favorite part of the latest Friend Camming Device has to be the extendable sling that reduces rope drag on wandering trad climbs. The smooth handling, long-lasting durability, and twin axle design are also what makes this cam our closest Friend.
Details
- The original camming device redesigned for modern trad climbing
- Twin axle design increases placement range and acts as cam stops
- Oversized thumbloop with extendable sling for ease of use
- Grippy trigger texture assists with proper handling
- Item #WDCB04Z
- Placement Range
- [0.4] 15.8 - 26.37mm [0.5] 20.6 - 34.5mm [0.75] 25.8 - 43mm [1] 31.7 - 53.6mm [2] 41.5 - 69.3mm [3] 52.7 - 88mm [4] 66.8 - 112.1mm
- Strength
- 12 / 10kN [0.4] 10 / 10kN
- Cam Lobes
- 4
- Axle
- double
- Stem
- single
- Includes
- extendable sling
- Claimed Weight
- [0.4] 2.65oz [0.5] 3.1oz [0.75] 3.59oz [1] 4.33oz [2] 5oz [3] 6.77oz [4] 9.17oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime
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Overall Rating
5 based on 1 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageNovember 2, 2021
Great cams, pair well with a set of C4s
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
These are great cams. I really like having both a set of Friends and C4s, as Friends are slightly but meaningfully larger in a given size, providing some optionality. If a placement is just a bit too wide for a C4 I can reach for a Friend and get a better placement, and vice versa. I like the extendable slings. For shorter and straighter pitches I sometimes will extend the sling but not clip a draw. If you’re doing long easy multi pitch you’re probably clipping an alpine to everything anyway, so the extendable slings won’t be as useful. I have these cams in .75-3, but I prefer other cams for smaller and larger sizes. For smaller sizes, I prefer cams with more flexible stems and more narrow heads. For larger, I like the cams with trigger locks.
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