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Your cart is empty.A couple of years ago we decided to expand our cam range by producing a single stem design with a dual axle. A simple enough proposal you might think, but not if you want to make a cam that would stand head and shoulders above the rest. The main advantage of the single stem design with two axles is that it allows a greater range for each camming unit. We have kept Ray Jardine's original 13.75Degree constant camming angle, which gives the perfect balance between holding power and range. The benefits of this increased range are obvious, but we knew we could push things to another level by focusing on other aspects of the design. By introducing the hot forging process for the cam lobes (in sizes 1 to 6) we were able to produce a highly sophisticated shape in A6082 alloy for the added bite and make significant weight savings. We have used strong springs to make the cam sit more securely, it also means they are more resistant to being pulled out of slippy placements and the potential for 'walking' is reduced.
franco
Reviewed in Italy on December 4, 2020
Ottimo prodotto consegna veloce
Thor
Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2019
Entspricht voll und ganz den Erwartungen.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
Didn't deck
Kridicat
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018
Works great and is pretty light. Buy your own caribiner. Does not come with one.
Vicky
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2018
I got it as a present for someone...they loved it, brilliant price as looked around first. Amazing delivery. Thank you very much he was well chuffed :)
nbaker0805
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2016
I like these better than my Black Diamond cams.
Alessandro Mazza
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
Much smoother than the BD #4, a great cam.
Jess
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015
Great cam
sam
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013
My first set of dragon cams that I purchased from amazon. I was very pleased with the DMM Dragon Cams because they are easy to use and durable. I love the extendable runner that is built into these cams, and havent had a problem with them yet.
Sean Hermany
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2012
On hard climbs where I likely want a lot of pro, I carry doubles. For me that means a set of BD C4s (the standard), and a set of Dragons. When I'm doing alpine stuff where I likely only need a light rack of singles, I grab the dragons.The Dragon cams pretty much cover an identical range as the C4s, and (thank god) they use the exact same color scheme. Some people worry about the lack of a thumb loop. I've never even noticed. That is to say, they place well and easily. I think they're slightly lighter than the C4s, but doubt anyone trad climbing would notice the slight difference.The biggest boon (but also the only con, which I'll cover) is the extendible dyneema draw. Very often I find that extending the draw for a more or less straight up and down pitch provides enough protection from the cam walking, without me needing to go for a runner. That's pretty nice.The downside is that, supposedly, you should replace dyneema slings every couple of years, whereas the beefy nylon slings found on the C4s should only need replacing every 5 or so. Now, whether a theoretical 30% or so loss in strength due to aging of the dyneema should matter, given an initial breaking strength of around 22kn matters, when you have a rope in the system...I kinda doubt it. But if you're a strictly by the books person, you're going to have to mail these somewhere every 2 years for a new sling. That kinda sucks.I'll end by saying two things: 1) I love placing these cams. 2) If you're looking to do direct aid, the lack of the thumb loop might bother you I suppose. I mostly free climb though.
Ethan
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011
These cams are lighter than a Camalot, same range, and have an extendable sling. Whats not to like? These are a really good free climbing cam.The only gripe you could have is that the thumb loop on the C4's makes them feel really secure in your hands and the dragon doesn't feel quite as secure because of this. I personally have never had any problems with this though.
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