Dragonfly Cams

Always struggled to see how I would use micro cams vs smaller passive protection, but really happy with them in use find myself placing in situations where nothing else would work.

Sometimes I've placed these as a psychological piece when I couldn't find anything else. However, other times when you find the right placement, they feel solid. Didn't think I would like to fall on one, but I have, and it held!

The Dragonflies are amongst my favourite micro cams, performing strongly against the competition. I used them almost daily during the past summer in Squamish and found them pretty delightful. The narrow heads can be very helpful, they're flexible (I know some find them a little too flexible), decently durable, and I always love an extendable sling. I also find the rougher surface of the lobes reassuring vs. the disconcertingly smooth lobes of some other micro cams... When doubling up, I like that the larger sized dragonflies, 4, 5 and 6, come up a little smaller than the DMM, BD or WC 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 cams, making them useful "in-between" sizes that give your rack more range.

Thumb loops are really nice. Even the tiny yellow holds extemely large falls. Very pleasant to use. One should always keep in mind though that the purple Dragonfly is significantly smaller than a purple dual-axle cam.

These are reassuring compared to some of their competitors that have a flimsier build quality