Share2009 Gear Guide: Trango FlexCams
Single-stem cams are all the rage, with a versatile, plug-deep configuration great for the smallest sizes (hyper-thin cracks) and in any case where “walking” is not an option. Although Trango FlexCams (trango.com) have been on the market since 2004, this year sizes 1 to 4 have been reconfigured as a traditionaloffset four-cam design (as opposed to the Splitter 4Cam, which in 2009 becomes its own line with five sizes), to match the FlexCams’ larger sizes. The full set’s a key, lightweight, consistent part of your rack.
- HONED AXLE LENGTH
On all sizes, Trango carefully calibrates axle length to maximize the cam’s in-placement stability, reducing any unwelcome walking. - LIGHT MAKES RIGHT
Trango is able to offer some of the camworld’s lightest units (1.8 to 8.5oz for this year’s size range) by using such weight-savers as milled-out lightening holes in the cam lobes. - ULTRA TAPE SLINGS
FlexCams clip at three different lengths: a direct clip to the loop, the UltraTape sling doubled (4 inches), and the sling un-doubled (8 inches). The slings are also color coded, for quick size differentiation.
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