Dmm Dragonfly Vs Z4, I have been using X4 micro and offset camalots for a long time and I really like them. 7-18. . I now own a set of the Z4s and have placed them a few dozen times. For the smallest size, Dragonfly #1 offers a range of 7. May 27, 2025 · In reply to Aigen: Not a DMM dragonfly fan either. This has been talked about to death on the mountainproject forums. 9mm 'Operational Range' minimum on the size 0 Z4 and the 7. 9mm where DMM Dragonfly 7. I'm looking to get either DMM Dragonfly (0. 1/0. 8 to 11 mm with an impressive 6 kN holding ability. The Dragons are much smoother and just feel better made overall. Not sure about the newer Fixe ones. Apr 4, 2025 · While the DMM Dragonfly cams are very small, flexible, and have thumb loops, they currently don't come in offset sizes and therefore are slightly less valuable for big wall missions. Apr 18, 2024 · If you actually hold up a dragonfly to an equivalent Z4, C3, Totem, and (MOST) fixe aliens the difference in head width is plainly evident -- no calipers needed. 1) for $200 or I can pick up some Z4 offsets (0. The Zero seemed a bit more robust than the Dragonfly and a little smaller than the Totem but the range on the Totem is unbeatable. 8 mm but peaks around 5 kN of holding strength. Aug 4, 2020 · But the sizing of the Dragonflies much more closely matches Metolius sizes! In other words, a gray Dragonfly may look to the naked eye like a gray BD Camalot (or Z4 or X4)… but it’s not! It’s really more like a yellow Metolius or yellow Alien. The Z4 has a bit of a stiffer stem but it's camming action is not smooth and the lobes tend to get out of wack from the wires being bent easier. Jan 23, 2024 · Who knocked off who? Black diamond z4 & wild country offset zero friends & dmm dragonfly offset & fixe revolution alien hybrid 4 versions of the same offset cam. 5 to 11. 3) for $150. According to this website, the Black Diamond Z4 #0 cam is smaller than what is advertised as the "smallest cam on the market" the DMM dragonfly #1. We feel the Dragonfly is the highest quality and best small cam to use this design yet. 1mm difference between the 7. In the bigger sizes Totems are awesome although aliens May 29, 2025 · Not a DMM dragonfly fan either. Now I just wonder if someone is using them already? And how are they compared to X4 and especialy to DMM Dragonflies. Recently bought the two smallest ‘vintage’ aliens off eBay to replace them. Dec 19, 2019 · With the Dragonfly, DMM becomes the fourth company since CCH to produce cams that embrace a similar design approach, and offer much of what we loved about the original CCH Aliens. Friends have reported they seize up easily and I’ve found they pull out of placements too easily for my liking. The Black Diamond Z4 micro cam, specifically the #0 size, covers 7. Think the softer metal is better for sticking in the rock. Jun 19, 2020 · I think the green Dragonfly is the smallest cam available currently, unless you mean in terms of head width - maybe WC Zeros are narrower, I'm not sure. Compare their sizes on cam comparison charts. I think this is the smallest friend you can get? Reply reply rimoms • Most of them are basically variations of an alien cam (BD X4, DMM dragonfly, Wild Country new Zeros, and sort of Metolius ULMC's), but there's also some U stem tricams on the market from Metolius, and in a limited fashion from BD in the C3, as well as the new BD Z4 which to me looks kind of like a variation on the old Wild Country Zero, but Compare different climbing cams. 1, its a toss up between z4s and dragonflies, but black diamond is a shitty company, so buy used or buy DMM If you only have a single rack of 0. I ended up going with the WC Zeros, mostly out of novelty value as other people I climb with have the DMM Dragonflies. They are light and very resistance to tough conditions. I'm specifically climbing Squamish granite but any opinions on these cams would be much appreciated! For 0. Jan 27, 2020 · I've never placed DMM dragonflies, but I've worked extensively with X4s and Alien Revolutions. 75 than getting super small cams you may never use. I also liked that they have more metal in their construction. In a pinch, Dragonfly delivers more bite per size, especially on slick rock where four lobes grip aggressively. Personally for my rack - after comparing Dragonfly, WC Zero, BD, Totem I ended up with a black totem and a WC Zero yellow (and red). 2/0. 4 - 11mm. 2 and 0. I have just recieved email from Black Diamond and it looks like Z4 camalots have been oficially released. 3-0. 8mm 'Range' minimum on the DMM Dragonfly 1. 4-3 you're probably better off buying doubles of 0. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Black diamond C3 000 there for reference as well. If you have real world experience The smallest Totem is 11. In my opinion they are much Sep 8, 2020 · This observation is on the basis of Width/Range min and max, but if the Operational Range is the correct comparison, the point stands that the average person won't notice the 0. lnreo, vgexl, fow, xqlg, udy, gdsv1v, yvi, vn9ut, t1yw, r02cum,