Black Diamond upgrades the most popular piece of trad protection, the Camalot C4, for 2019. After testing, we found these cams are an off-width climber’s dream.
With winds strong enough to peel a climber off the rock, I slowly made my way up the Eldorado Canyon classic Bastille Crack. I reach for a three, plug it into the crack, and keep climbing. Moments later, the crack widens. I look for a four and can’t help but notice my four is already compressed to its placement size. That’s thanks to Black Diamond’s Trigger Keeper technology, which holds the cams in a retracted state until you deploy them into a crack.
The experience of climbing with Black Diamond’s new Camalots is subtly better than the previous version and generally positive.
Review: Black Diamond Camalot C4

Old vs. New Black Diamond Camalot C4 Weights
- [0.3] 2.65 oz. vs. 2.46 oz.
- [0.4] 2.93 oz. vs. 2.73 oz.
- [0.5] 3.49 oz. vs. 3.28 oz.
- [0.75] 4.18 oz. vs. 3.79 oz.
- [1] 4.8 oz. vs. 4.37 oz.
- [2] 5.47 oz. vs. 4.95 oz.
- [3] 7.1 oz. vs. 6.39 oz.
- [4] 10.2 oz. vs. 9.09 oz.
- [5] 13.4 oz. vs. 12.28 oz.
- [6] 1 lb. 4 oz. vs. 1 lb. 2.7 oz.
On the Rock: Black Diamond Camalot C4 Test
