The standard when it comes to single-stem cams, the Camalot Z4 is Alex Honnold’s favorite cam, and features our patented game-changing RigidFlex stem design, which as the name implies, stays rigid while placing them, yet flexes when you climb past, ensuring easy handling and less walking for a solid placement you can rely on.
to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes once placed. Behold the patented RigidFlex stem. Thanks to the independently floating trigger wires the Camalot Z4 doesn't bend while under tension and retracted, but once placed allows the stem to move, ensuring a placement that stays put and doesn't walk when pulled directionally. The stem on the larger sizes also utilizes dual twisted cable construction which provides uniform flex in all directions, while single cable construction is implemented on smaller sizes to avoid buckling when pulling hard on the trigger and to reduce trigger profile. Featuring a similar head-width as our old Camalot C3 design, but with 4 lobes that are sandblasted for better holding power, the Z4's are not only an upgrade, but are also available in smaller sizes starting from #0, our smallest cam ever made, and ranging to .75, allowing you to dial in the rack, whether you're gunning for a tips crack in the desert, or going light and fast in the Bugs.
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Overall rating: 4.848485 / 5 from 33 reviews.
The Z4 Camalot, developed with top trad-climbing athletes, offers a patented RigidFlex stem for stability and flexibility. Customers praise its performance and ease of use, though opinions on the lobes vary.
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"If I compare the Z4 to the C4 there are some pro and some cons: +less weight + smaller head - instability of the head (no problem with the smaller sizes but 0. 5 and 0. 75 would be nice if its a bit reinforced. . )"
"Love it"
"so good!"
"The new iteration of the camalots in the Z4 form is really nice to use. The narrow head is perfect in uneven cracks and old peg scars."
"Perfect in those small narrow placements"
"The best tools to be lighter and faster!"
"Excellent ! They're light, flexible and offer an excellent protection. Tested during trad climbing on sandstone. I didn't expect to place the 3 micros so often, but they were more than useful."
"Die Lieferung war sehr schnell, der Bestellprozess war transparent."
"Fits in small places and bendable spine is awesome, really like the addition to the rack!"
"Solid and trustful cam, easy to place through the flexible stem. And lightweight!:)"
