Video - Metolius cam vs 1 ton boulder

Rock Climbing
Written By John Godino
 

So, this might be an old one for some of you, but I just found this video and think it's pretty awesome. (It’s only 1:36, so yes you have time to watch it.)

I love the thought process behind this video.

  • “Hmm, here we are on the farm . .

  • I have this old cam . . .

  • Here's this giant rock . . .

  • I've got this angle grinder I can use to cut a groove in the rock . . .

  • and look, here's a tractor!”

One more reason why I love Metolius Gear - Made in Bend, Oregon, USA!

Found an old TCU in the mountains and decided to take it for a test. The first image shows the cam after the loadtest. The axel is clearly bent from the forces of the outer cams, making it impossible to release the lobes.
 
 
John Godino
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