Cam Comparison

Hello there!

I recently wanted a better tool to compare cams since I've been thinking about adding some cams to my rack. So I whipped up a quick visualization a couple days ago to do just that.

estk.github.io/camvis/?1=1&…

Also, I'll take requests for adding cams to the list. Just make a google doc like the one
here and I'll add the data in.

Enjoy!
Evan

--Update:--
Related Links:
summitpost.org/size-matters…
spadout.com/racksim.php?rcs…

Nice, evn! Some good info here as well: summitpost.org/size-matters….

Cool! Thanks for sharing.

Cool. Can you add Metolius Master and Super cams?

John Marsella wrote:heres a set of numbers scraped from manufacturers specs linky link

Alright!! This is shaping up nicely

+1 for adding master cams and standard metolius cams

adding Fixe Aliens as well as Big Bros and Valley giants would make the ultimate list

@Ryan What a cool article, thanks for the link

@John, great work, added.

Thanks guys!

would love to see fixe/cch aliens on there as well, but am not a google wizard.

Evn,

This is too cool, I love geeking out over gear specs and this visual makes it so easy to analyze the differences between all the options.

Thanks for the contribution!

Nice evn

d3!

This is the best size comparison tool I've seen. Now any chance you could add Grey - Ornage Metolius TCUs? In the smaller sizes they have more expansion than the Master Cams.

C3's?

c3's +1!

info is in the link 4th post in.

thanks for this, it's a great visual.

Awesome, good to see some legit helpful info on MP, thanks dude!

Alternately, you could use the thoroughly vetted spadout.com rack simulator, which has existed for at least 5 years, and has already compiled all of this information in such a way that you can quickly isolate weaknesses in your rack, as well as perform what-if analyses for buying new gear.

Brian Scoggins wrote:Alternately, you could use the thoroughly vetted spadout.com rack simulator, which has existed for at least 5 years, and has already compiled all of this information in such a way that you can quickly isolate weaknesses in your rack, as well as perform what-if analyses for buying new gear.

http://www.spadout.com/racksim.php?rcsim_add_main&rcsim_type_id=24

c3's, wc new's, and tcu's added!

@tyson d3 indeed!
@abqdrew Happy to help!
@Saylor You're very welcome.
@Evan Interestingly, Metolius's website indicates that they are the same. Where did you see that they have slightly more range?

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evn wrote:c3's, wc new's, and tcu's added! @tyson d3 indeed! @abqdrew Happy to help! @Saylor You're very welcome. @Evan Interestingly, Metolius's website indicates that they are the same. Where did you see that they have slightly more range? -e

This is very cool evn. Can options be added where the cams are listed in increasing/decreasing size rather than just brand? This makes it very easy to compare one brand vs another. I've included two old pictures that someone made long ago that I've found the best cam charts to date. Your's would be the modern version of this.

Options to sort by size and include/exclude brands would be great!

Cam Chart Small

Cams Large

Brian Scoggins wrote:Alternately, you could use the thoroughly vetted spadout.com rack simulator, which has existed for at least 5 years, and has already compiled all of this information in such a way that you can quickly isolate weaknesses in your rack, as well as perform what-if analyses for buying new gear.

the spadout thing is cool but it's a different tool, it doesn't compare different makes of pro.
plus no aliens of any brand, no heliums, choice of one bd micro nut....
and nobody offering to add requested gear.

evn- thanks for adding C3's

Another suggestion for evn-

If one could select certain pieces from a line of cams as opposed to the entire line of cams it would be very easy for people to enter their current rack and see whats missing/reduntant, etc.

Also- and this isn't a suggestion/request for evn per say but rather a general "I wish this existed" sort of thought: There needs to be a "real world" size range chart for our active gear. The manufacturers listed ranges go from over-cammed to tipped out, and for comparison purposes those ranges don't offer a clear picture of what a given rack is covering well. For example I noticed the spadout chart showing that a #1 C3 and a .4 C4 have overlap at a certain width. In theory yes, but practice both are bad placements.

This^=+1. Thanks dude.