INTRODUCING THE #21 CAMALOT C4

Photographer: Andy Earl Location: Castle Valley, UT

INTRODUCING THE #21 CAMALOT C4

TAME THE MONSTER.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020

THE BIGGEST CAMALOT EVER MADE

Enter Black Diamond’s climbing category director Kolin “KP” Powick. “When Honnold has a problem, we solve it,” says the inveterate gear guru. “And this was a particularly challenging project.” KP and BD’s crack crew of engineers and designers quickly defined what Honnold needed and came to a conclusion—the perfect size Camalot to protect the BIGGEST, BADDEST cracks out there was a #21. “Once we settled on a size,” says KP, “then the real work began.” By re-engineering the traditional lobes of a Camalot, the team was able to create a cam that not only could protect a chimney pitch but would also be light enough to carry on a rack. “The spacing and the diameter of the axles was a challenge, as well as ensuring the stem tube was stiff enough to withstand the increased head weight of the monster cam,” explains KP. “This was accomplished via FEA (finite element analysis) 3D printing samples, and iterative field testing.” The finishing touch, of course, was integrating our innovative trigger keeper, which was developed last year for the new C4’s, to keep the massive #21 retracted until it’s time to whip it out.

USE PROTECTION

Here at BD, we’ve always taken pride in providing protection when you need it most. So, when climbers like BD Athletes Alex Honnold and Babsi Zangerl, and even our own employees would come back from the Valley or desert with horrifying tales of un-protectible chimneys and the dangerous run-outs that ensued, we knew we had to provide a solution. Now, armed with a #21 Camalot on your rack, you can feel safe knowing you have what it takes to tame the monster.

TAME THE MONSTER

Purchase the limited edition #21 Tame the Monster Tee (sold below) and support the Access Fund. For the month of April, all net proceeds of this T-shirt will be donated to the Access Fund, a non-profit with a mission to keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment. It’s time to tame the monster.