Black Diamond

Camalot Z4

Super High Quality

High quality small cam, action could be a bit smoother, but it's a 00, what do you want...

Consistent Favorite

These cams place well, stay well and hold well. Narrow design and the flexible stem help them to fit well and resist walking. Always the first cams first on and off my harness!

Cool design, but not durable.

This cam has a lot of nice features (narrow headwith, rigid flex, dual axel 0.3), but they skimped on build-quality and durability. I bought singles .3-.75 and within 2 months of use the .3 trigger wire failed and a lobe got slightly deformed. After about 3 months one of the .4 lobes got badly deformed in a standard fall (the lobe was stuck half way open) and my #0.5 is looking rusty (I use my gear a lot, but I take very good care of it). I've had the issue with lobes deforming during falls on previous double axel small cams (#0.4 C4 and X4) but it seems the z4 is even more fragile, which is especially concerning in the 0.4 Z4 and (now dual axle) 0.3 Z4. The trigger wires are dainty and more fragile as well (I've had .1-.75 x4s for many years with no trigger wire issues). I've also found that the 0-.2 Z4s have a very sticky action and are thus more strenuous to place and remove than the x4s and C3s were. This is a neat cam for the pros who don't worry about durability/waste or the wealthy or perhaps the gear-nerd who doesn't get out much but loves having just the right gadget. But for the avid climber living on a budget, these cams are certainly a disappointment. If they can make these more durable, they will be an awesome cam, but in their current state they feel more like a cheap prototype than a durable piece of climbing protection.

Genuine upgrade from c4

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

.2 .3 .4 .5

I’ve been using c4's for ever and picked up a few of these to fill in some gaps in my rack. They are as advertised. Real stiff placing and softer when set. My favorite feature however is the narrower width. I’m able to place these in holes I’d never be able to get a standard c4 in. I will be getting these from here on. Only wish they came in sizes bigger than .75. The larger sizes just wouldn’t be stiff enough.

Fantastic Weight and Durability

These aren't the lightest cams on earth but for the way they hold up and take falls they are incredibly solid and really make it easier to trust them. The smaller sizes are by far where the z4 has the biggest advantage over compentitors.

Love all the BD cams

BD has the best cams!! Easy to place, light weight and easy to use. Highly recommend them.

great cam

I recently started to use the Z4 cams in Yosemite and they are great! So far I didn´t see any mechanical issues or wear.

Love the Camelot Z4s are

Love the Camelot Z4s are work horses! Built so sturdy and so reliable want to get more soon! Love that they are sturdy when pulling the trigger easy for placements and flexible when placed

Real stopping power!

It's incredible how strong this lightweight little cam is. Place it in a crack and fear no more

Light, compact and versatile

Loving the z4’s, fresh off a week in the bugaboos testing them out. Stoked with how well they fit into shallow cracks and give you more options for placements vs the regular c4’s or ultralights in overlapping sizes. Even took a whip onto a z4 0 and it held no problems, very confidence inspiring