Cams Part 4: Horizontal Cracks
Cams can be placed in
horizontal
or
diagonal
cracks.
In these types of cracks,
placing your cam with the
outer lobes on the bottom
makes
the
placement
more stable.
Flexible stemmed cams
will bend around the edge
of the rock and maintain
their strength.
Rigid stemmed cams will
lever over the edge,
causing damage to the
stem.
Cams Part 5: Passive Protection
Certain types of cams can
be used passively (like a
nut). However, in this
situation nuts wedge into
place better.
So unless you've just
dropped them all, you'll
probably be better placing
a nut instead.
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