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New BD cams - rumor?

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Anonymous · · Unknown Hometown · Joined unknown · Points: 0

Are these real?

Anyone have more info?

FreeRangeHuman · · safari van · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 0

image source? look pretty real to me. stoked.

Kevin Flowers · · Granby, CT · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 0

Word is to keep an eye out for next spring or later. Supposedly a range of small 4CUs. Where'd you find the picture?

Whatever the case may be, I hope they're named Predators. The ensuing Alien vs. Predator threads would be less boring.

Caleb Padgett · · Rockville, utah · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 85

dont know if it is real or not
our dealer said there was going to be some exciting new products out at summer OR show.

My bet was on a newly designed 4 lobe small cam..if this is true someone owes me a beer.

I wonder what else they have up their sleeve? gri-gri type device? wall hauler/toothed pulley? putty nuts? fold-able Adirondack belay chairs with umbrella? the anticipation is killing me

FreeRangeHuman · · safari van · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 0
KevinF wrote:Alien vs. Predator
HAHAHAHA. thank you Kevin
nhbrooks · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 5

Info here after the new helmet.

thegearcaster.com/the_gearc…

Double axle. Could be a better master cam.

NickinCO · · colorado · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 155

looks just like the metolious cams but with a wire instead of cord. Edit: just read about the double axle.

Elena Sera Jose · · colorado · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 350

Very nice!

Aric Datesman · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 145

Looks like they're calling it the "Camalot X4".

outdoor-industry-award.de/o…

"A durable, versatile 4-lobed camming unit, the Camalot X4 combines our patent-pending Stacked Axle Technology with a narrow head-width and integrated cam springs to offer an unmatched expansion range than any small cam on the market. Aluminum armor beads protect the cable stem without compromising flexibility. The Camalot X4 is the missing link in the Camalot family of Black Diamond."

Caleb Padgett · · Rockville, utah · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 85

I hope they make offsets......these look awesome

Kenny Thompson · · Cottage grove oregon · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 560

Guess I'll be buying some more Chinese made Cams!

coop Best · · Glenwood Springs, CO · Joined Jan 2005 · Points: 485

time to start saving some cash for spring goodies

Shelton Hatfield · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 650

I talked to a BD rep at TEVA mountain games about these. They are called the predators, and apparently they're badass.

rogerbenton · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 210

that is one sexy cam.

Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110

Hoping they won't be $70+ when they come out.

cellige · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 0

Interesting that the blurb mentions expansion range, but it looks to be single axle. The springs are coil springs and not flat like the aliens which means that gap in the lobe for the spring looks huge, wonder how that affects strength. I'm also curious as to how those trigger wires attach to the part that slides on the stem..

Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110
The Dread Pirate Killis wrote: ^^^^ They will be. You'll still buy them. I'm going to sack up and buy some FixeAliens and find out what all the excitement's about. Maybe these will be ok. Looks like a Master Cam to me....
Yeah....yeah I will.... :P

I still want to try out some of the totem basics but the fixie alien I have is tits.
paintrain · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 75
bd vs metolious 2

Looks like were back to the days of the black prophet.

PT
Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110
cellige wrote: The springs are coil springs and not flat like the aliens which means that gap in the lobe for the spring looks huge, wonder how that affects strength.
Being the BD prides it's self on the reliability of their products, ISO 9001, and 6 Sigma cert, I doubt they are going to put something out there that isn't going to be RIGOROUSLY tested and works well.
Kilroywashere! London · · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 280

curious as to what the material going from the trigger to the trigger wires is...

edit. read the article. aluminum beads? do huh whaaaat?

Forthright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 110
Kilroywashere! wrote:curious as to what the material going from the trigger to the trigger wires is... edit. read the article. aluminum beads? do huh whaaaat?
The idea of alum "beads" is already been used for years successfully in MTB (originally) and road biking shift and cable housing.
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