In reply to UKC Gear:
Off-topic a bit, but relates to the photos in the article: does that E3 go straight up the crack of The Senate after starting in the chimney?
Yep. Start up Birthday Crack (the chimney) and climb for about 15ft until you are just below a jammed rock in the crack. Step right into the senate and run for the top.
I've found that Rock Empire cams not to last as well as the more popular makes. That said I guess for sizes you don't use often, that's not the end of the world.
In reply to popebenedictus: I have the 6 and 7 Pulsar http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=47986 I don't think they are quite as big as the big friends. The 6 is the same size as a silver Camalot (dragon 6 I think) but with less range. The 7 is a bit bigger but not hugely. They are light and cheap, but the slings on them are rubbish (too short doubled) and they walk a lot more the more expensive models - probably to do with spring strength. I don't trust them to stay in place in the same way I do with my other more expensive cams.
Overall I'd say they are MUCH better than nothing, but not as good as the BD/WC equivalents.
In reply to TobyA:
I use the big Rock Empire Comets which have a normal sling and are lighter, certainly the doubled slings on the Axels seem a bit short. For something I use about once in five years they do nicely at the price!
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