Bought a full set of offset TCUs last week, now I'm wondering if I would have been happier with a set of the offset MCs.

Anyone have experience with both and mind clueing me in on the pros+cons on each design? I know, I know, I should've been around ten years ago and bought the offset Aliens or offset Friends. In the meantime, till Fixe releases the full offset Alien set, I'm in need of some granite aid machines and could use some guidance.

For perspective, I'm a ten year owner of TCUs and they live on my rack, love 'em-not a TCU newbie. Never owned a Master Cam because I haven't found a deal on them yet, no grudge against the kevlar or otherwise as of yet. Not interested in differences between the regular TCUs or Masters, only the offset models.

I agree about the outside wire. I have the offset MC and think they suck up great in the desert. The extra wire on the TCU would only get in the way with pin scars. What would the advantage of a TCU be over the MC? Is te same size rated for higher KN?

I've had 3 of the offset TCUs and 1 of the mastercam offsets.

While I'd say the smaller mastercam offsets are nice in really shallow stuff with cracks that peter out, I swear that the offset TCUs fit better in podded-out cracks.

I dont think you'll be disappointed in your offset TCUs, assuming you have 0/1, 1/2, or 2/3. Those are the BOMBER sizes.

Thanks, guys. My posts are getting raided by the admins. Hope this one stays.

Yeah I wondered about the outside wire as well...guess time's gonna tell. How long has it been since WC stopped making the offset cams?

I had forgoten all about those WC off set friends. Last time I saw some was a used set on e-bay 5+ years ago. Man I would love a set of those. I think they were ahead of there time making them when they did. I still have a set of forged friends, most of a set of flexy friends, and a set of DMM FCU and TCU's which are the same size as the WC cams.

I love my metolius TCU's and they were originally intended for pin scars and shallow placements because of the 3 cams instad of 4. I think you will like the offset TCU for that use.

I just picked up 00,0,1,2 master cams and can't wait to use them. Need to get a 3,4,5?,6? and when I buy off-set cams it will be a set of master cams.

I've had MCs go where a TCU just wasn't sitting right because of the stem, and I've had TCUs go where a MC wouldn't because of the head width.

I wouldn't get rid of my TCUs and get Master Cams instead, but they are nice to have.

The idea of offset TCUs seems kind of weird to me. I've never used offset cams, but it seems like two lobes of one size and two lobes of the other would make for a better placement in a lot of cases (barring positions that MCs won't fit in and TCUs will). Just out of curiosity, (I've looked and was unable to discern this from pictures) do the offset TCUs have two larger lobes one size and then just the other outer lobe one size smaller? Anyway, I was thinking about picking up the 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 Master Cams. Let me know how the offset TCUs work for you Killis.