Many people were skeptical of these units when they first came out, my self included. But their utility can NOT be argued. They are heavier than anything else, but if you are going light on a rack, meaning not wanting to carry too much, or want to double up on a size or two, these things are the perfect way to do that. Use them as extra cams or as a super small stand alone rack and you will see how well they can be used!

This cam works great. It is nice to have three of these on your harness because they fit everywhere. You don't have to worry about having the exact size. The hold is great to. These thing go in and wont come out until you want them to, they don't slip or walk either.

Know how to place them, know their range. I had a partner who stuck the #2 in a .5" crack. Yes, they cam down to their core, but you will not get them out. Just like all cams, you stick them that tight, they are not safe pro either. Know their range. They now have a .75 and .5. That .5 is excellent for a variable piece to supplement your .3, .4 and .5. This will end up being one of the most used pieces on my rack as I don't always carry double those sizes.

At first I didn't grasp the concept and what they were trying to achieve. As mostly a technical alpine climber, I saw the cams as too heavy which offset the range advantage. But as I came to understood they were only going to make a few as truly a supplement to your rack, I got it. Very nice. I reach for them all the time. Really solid product, actually allows you to take less into the backcountry at the end of the day.

Yes, it's almost the double the price of some other cams, but if you can afford it, it's an amazing piece of gear. I have the 0.5 and 1.0 Link Cams to supplement my rack of BD C4's, which is great as I rarely do routes long enough to require a full double rack, yet these two cams cover the entire range from 0.3 - 1.0 BD sizes. I don't understand complaints about the weight as I think the #1 and #2 are essentially the same weight as the pre-C4 Camalots while the #0.5 and #0.75 are actually lighter than the equivalent new C4's.

When I'm leading at my limit, my Link Cams sit in front of my rack so that I can fire them in at the crux without fiddling around with different sizes. I fell on the 0.5 just off the deck (maybe Fall Factor 0.8) a few weeks ago, and it held beautifully.

It's probably too expensive to buy a full rack of these guys (and probably cheating too, since they're so easy to place), but the Link Cam is a fantastic supplement to the trad rack.