i've seen a grey OOO C3 hold a pretty big fall before...the 1 is similar in size...they usually arent the best piece to fall on and should be nested if possible
the purple Z1 is rated 3KN and goes from 5.5mm-7.8mm theres no way in hell its holding more than body weight...but knock yourself out, just wear a helmet and make sure an actauly free sized and rated placement is right next to it.
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Jan 26, 2013
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Even if that thing was strong enough to hold a fall, I wouldent trust it to do so. The thing is basically a nut. It has no expansion range at all. You could go from 100% cammed to 30% with 1kN. I wouldent use the WC Zero 1 at all, not even for aid. You are just asking to take a whipper if you place a cam that small. And if you are using that small of gear, you are likely on A3+ or harder which means your whipper is going to be big. You are better off using a RURP, beak, KB, or something of the like (if you cannot get a nut to hold). I guess some would argue that a RURP is not very secure, and it's not; but I find a well-placed small pin to be more secure than a micro cam.
I fell on one a while aid climbing...I was aiding out a large horizontal roof, and the Z1 was probably my 3rd piece, the next piece pulled and the Z1 caught me...no issues, no lob deformation or breakage, but my second could not get the cam out...A few weeks later another friend rescued it and gave it back to me...it seemed no worse for the wear...not sure if I would trust it for much more than that...
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