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Does anyone know if this facility is available? I would prefer a sewn tape to a knotted one.

In reply to Trangia:

Depends on the brand, but if its actually a "friend", I am fairly sure that Wild Country do a refurb and check on cams (change of trigger/wires, new sling, quick lube) for £15...or at least they did.

Worth giving the manufacturer a shout.

BOS

In reply to Trangia: If it is over 10 years old they won't do it.

In reply to Trangia:

They are well over 10 years old. The metalwork, cams and springs are in good condition - it's the tapes which are worn.

In reply to Trangia:

Most folk do a DIY job on old cams (knot a length of sling or cord). Frankly I'd buy some new ones.

In reply to Offwidth:

I wonder how strong DIY sewing is if you use a sailmaker's needle and sail quality thread? Sails must withstand enormous forces - probably greater than a fall.

In reply to Trangia:

Your gear, your choice.

I'd either use a skinny quickdraw tape looped through the old sling hole or get a chandler to swage a wire loop on that would take a crab.

In reply to Trangia:

I wouldn't do that mate......

In reply to Trangia:
Without a testing/quality programme you'll always be wondering

In reply to Offwidth:
I'd probably replace them too. (With Dragons, if I was buying new now.)

There are tons of threads on here about diy approaches, Chris Tan's approach is a good 'un: http://www.kakibusok.plus.com/Equipment/ReslingCams/Resling.htm

If you *really* want to keep the cams and don't fancy a diy approach, you could send them on a holiday to California:
http://mountaintools.com/cat/rclimb/cams/mt_camresling.htm

In reply to Trangia:

There's an American guy in Sisteron who does this service. He has a small climbing shop called The Blue Light hidden away in the backstreets down by the river. His work is guaranteed (I think by Beal, but it may be another manufacturer). It costs €5 per sling - he did half a dozen of mine this summer and they are fine (I, um, tested a couple of them). He does a mail order service. Phone him and have a chat. He's an interesting guy and does numerous other sewing and mechanical repairs at very reasonable prices.

Mike Cuaz
The Blue Light
12 rue du Grand Couvert
04200 Sisteron
Tel 04 92 31 16 57

In reply to jon:

Thanks for that

In reply to Trangia:

I wouldn't do that. But here's some information on how to correctly sew your own.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2593958#2593958

If you don't want knots, how about a simple basket hitch?
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/reslung-alien--hows-this-look/107561282#a_...