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Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 16, 2009, 03:26:44 pm


It may be chuffing gear, but it's super sexy, and they look like they're gonna be good! DMM are producing a single stem, twin axle, double dyneema sling camming device, which they've named the Dragon.

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#1 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 18, 2009, 08:38:21 pm
Nice 8)

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#2 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 19, 2009, 12:33:37 am
I would understand these better if you were to say why they were better than camalots or tech friends.

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#3 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 19, 2009, 12:37:10 am
I would understand these better if you were to say why they were better than camalots or tech friends.

Same overall range, better camming angle, and lighter. Happy now?

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#4 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 19, 2009, 09:52:34 pm
I would understand these better if you were to say why they were better than camalots or tech friends.

Same overall range, better camming angle, and lighter. Happy now?

And Welsh  :dance1:

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#5 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 20, 2009, 08:42:30 am
better camming angle

Better as in wider range, or better as in better holding power?

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#6 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 20, 2009, 10:01:47 am
better camming angle

Better as in wider range, or better as in better holding power?

Holding power as far as I'm aware. I think the "optimum" for holding is 13.something and camalots are 14 degrees. The new dragons have the 13.something degree camming angle with the wide range of the camalot in a lighter weight package.

Sounds good.

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#7 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 21, 2009, 12:01:06 am
better camming angle

Better as in wider range, or better as in better holding power?

Holding power as far as I'm aware. I think the "optimum" for holding is 13.something and camalots are 14 degrees. The new dragons have the 13.something degree camming angle with the wide range of the camalot in a lighter weight package.

Sounds good.

13.75 degrees, I believe Camalots are about 14.5 (I have heard they're not a constant camming angle,which would be weird if true)

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#8 Re: Dragon's, but not as you know it!
July 21, 2009, 05:59:23 am
13.75 is the same as WC Friends?

Would be wierd in Ripalots tm if cam angle wasn't constant.

 

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