Why We Like The Totem Cam
Renowned for their patented Direct Loading system, the coveted Totem Cam delivers bomber holding power. The narrow head eases placing and cleaning, while the strong, flexible stems reduce walking. When the placements get weird, we stay confident, knowing this pro will hold thanks to its maverick lobe pairs engaging independently.
Details
- Versatile cam for climbing trad, aid, and big walls
- Dual stem increases flexibility for less than ideal placements
- Each lobe pair can engage separately for aid climbing
- Item #TOC0001
- Placement Range
- [0.50] 11.7 - 18.9mm, [0.65] 13.8 - 22.5mm, [0.80] 17 - 27.7mm, [1.00] 20.9 - 34.2mm, [1.25] 25.7 - 42.3mm, [1.50] 31.6 - 52.2mm, [1.80] 39.7 - 64.2mm
- Strength
- [0.50] 6kN, [0.65] 8kN, [0.80] 9kN, [1.00] 10kN, [1.25, 1.50, 1.80] 13kN
- Cam Lobes
- 4
- Axle
- single
- Stem
- double
- Includes
- cam, colored sling (0.50 - black, 0.65 - blue, 0.80 - yellow, 1.00 - purple, 1.25 - green, 1.50 - red, 1.80 - orange)
- Claimed Weight
- [0.50] 2.4oz [0.65] 2.6oz [0.80] 2.9oz [1.00] 3.3pz [1.25] 3.8oz [1.50] 4.6oz [1.80] 5oz
- Activity
- trad climbing, aid climbing
Reviews
Q&A
Overall Rating
5 based on 7 ratings
Review Summary
Fits True To Size
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJanuary 12, 2023
How Is this possible
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Going from camelots or friends to totems is like going from a flip phone to a new smartphone. You will not believe how much more versatile the totem is it seems it can be placed just about anywhere. These cams are also very light and flexible I just wish I could trade in all my other cams and get more totems. If your used to black diamond and wild country sizes it's super easy all the sizes match up except the yellow and 🍊 orange here's the deal stick a gray carabener on the yellow and rack it next to the 0.4 black diamond the orange one goes between the red and yellow black diamond it's like a 2.5 in black diamond sizes
June 4, 2022
Totem Cams are Worth It !
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Have a pretty varied rack when it comes to cams from different companies .. and the totem cams are just easier to place with confidence ! If you're just getting into trad climbing look no further ! When you go to place other cams you just wish they were all totems !
May 2, 2022
Bomber and easy to place
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 175
Have a single rack of totems, and in comparison to my C4s, I much prefer placing a totem. Easy to place, narrower head width, and just feel much more satisfied with my placements. Versatile cam, and also fits perfectly for horizontal placements
June 27, 2021
Never placed an easier Cam.
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Height:
- 5' 10"
- Weight:
- 185
The design of these cams is incredible. With the shape of the lobe allowing to act as an offset as well as a standard cam and replacement is perfect. My favorite cam is being DD?s Camelot there even more narrow making it easier to place in pins scars. You need nothing else but these and micro nuts. As nacho would say ?They are the best?
May 19, 2021
People get jealous
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
They're really that good. Just read literally any other review anywhere. You just feel good when you place one.
September 28, 2020
Money!
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
These cams are the best. Why? 1. They fit where other cams don't 2. They are bomber. and i've tested that. more times than I care to admit. 3. They are perfect in the small sizes. Everyone knows about the legendary Black totem. It has legendary status for a reason. Fits where other cams don't.
June 16, 2020
Bomber Cams
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Totems go in and stay where a C4 or TCU simply won?t! Because the load is distributed and equalized from the lobes individually, you can place them in really wonky ways, almost like an offset (within reason). Perfect in pin scars, almost never walk, and load over corners like nothing else. Get totems.
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