New Tricam Technique

So the new(ish) CAMP Tricam EVO documentation boasts they have 3 techniques to place their pro. There's active camming, passive on the stinger, and passive sideways as a nut. However, I was recently introduced to the fourth method of placement by J Fu ...

Looks a tad absolutely terrifying. I only have one evo, which I bought accidentally, but I don't think I'll be trying this one myself.

Not my best placement, ha.

@mathias, agreed it is absolutely terrifying. Kids: do not try this at home.

Its hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the bottom corner of the tricam is on the rock, rather than one of the faces. A fall in this orientation can generate huge forces at this point, potentially breaking the gear or the rock. And if the piece doesnt rip, you will probably end up with a mangled or welded tricam. As with all of your pro, you really want to be making sure you get maximum area of contact between the rock and the gear.

Fulcrum point, not stinger. Great photo.

Brian - yes, only the edge was touching rock, not any face or side of the tricam. As it was set, it was surprisingly secure to tugging, but would likely not have held much more than a gentle body weight loading without popping or becoming fixed gear.

Rick - you're right. I went back and looked at some tricam documentation, and they do indeed call that the fulcrum point (I'm sure at some point I was told it was the stinger, but may just be misremembering). Nonetheless, it is no fulcrum when it comes to passive placement. I was referring to this type of placement:

I have heard so many people call it the stinger over the years so you probably heard it referred to that way, seems common, I believe the stinger(s) are the sharp points that stick out of the head on the smaller units, hope I made the world a better place,

You should bounce on that piece with a static sling and see if it blows, I have a hunch it might hold some pretty good forces, I will not be adopting this technique however,