the USA made are a better quality,

Just got 11 and the Chinese ones look cheap compared to the USA made, if you can wing it, get some USA MADE.

Some I got this week are made in 2014, others up to 2018..

Luck of the draw with backcountry stock

Learning how to trad climb with my new 0.3-3 BD rack. So far so good! Placed mainly along Cascade granite and basalt in the PNW.

But you already knew that. It was time to double my rack when they released the 2019 set, and the 2018 set was on sale. Not quite as light as they would be in a perfect world, but there’s always the option of buying ultralights, and then not bitching.

great size to add to your .5-3 rack

Even with the advent of the updated Camalots, these are still the gold standard in climbing protection. They have some of the widest range on the market and instill confidence when placed properly. You can't go wrong with this item, especially with all the sales you can find now with the new version coming out.

I learned how to trad climb on BD Camalots. I love climbing with these cams in the desert and on granite. There is always a use for in between sizes, but I can always seem to find places where these cams work. BD is also always trying to make things better and lighter weight, but these are classic and I can't imagine I'll be needing to replace them any time soon. They'll be lasting me a while!

This is a great option if you're looking to get into trad climbing. It will give you the experience to get familiar with sizing and opens a while new world of rock climbing vocabulary once you start "speaking in sizes." Naturally, when my rock climbing friends are over, my roommate can't understand a thing we're saying. We're just fighting about baggy 3s and toight 0.4s!

These are always the go to. I recently purchased a #5 and #6 to hopefully get into wider stuff and I'm excited to try them out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVSyoTqPWY

Used the C4 #5 out in Vedauwoo and in Devil's Tower. Worked extremely well and easy to use and set!

I'm not sure how Black Diamond does it but the sizing of the C4's are incredibly intuitive. I have a single rack of metolius and a single C4 from 0.5 - 4 camalot. It seems that more often than not I get sizing correct on a placement in c4 faster than in Metolius given the larger camming range. That being said Metolius is my preference in the smallest sizes. Overall a great value .

Cams alot! have 3 of each so I would say they are good.

the only cam I trust my life with.

Black Diamond c4's seem to hold the standard among cams.
I've used most other brands and none seem to function as smoothly as these.

These cams are great, easy to place and very reliable!

No hype, no bull, exactly what you'd expect from BD products. Such peace of mind when you locate solid rock, just park the Caddie, clip n go, send, and enjoy the view!

I've been using these cams for years and they continue to impress me. The ranges are much more forgiving than other brands that make cams this size, making these cams the go to for all sizes offwidth.