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Beginners Trad rack recommendations? 4-Feb-2013 At 9:22:40 AM Climboholic

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On 31/01/2013 kinglukexiv wrote:
>Cheers everyone for the advice and store recommendations from everyone.
> I've decided to go for the following:
>
>- set of totem cams
>- C4's in the larger sizes (2-4)
>- gold link cam
>- set of DMM Torque nuts
>- set of BD stoppers
>- set of DMM offsets
>
>as well as some assorted biners, slings, nut tools etc etc. Hopefully
>this should see me sorted for all the beginners stuff I shall be doing.
>
>See you all on the crags!
>

Luke,

Sounds like a good choice covering the smaller sizes with totems and bigger with C4s. Andy Kirkpatrik raves about totem cams: http://andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog/view/one_cam_to_rule_them_all

I bought a #4 Camalot when I bought my rack 8 years ago and I've only placed it a few times. Half the time I use it I find that I need a #5 (Watchtower crack, Hermes, etc).

Something to think about: Campsaver is now offering free postage to Australia if you spend more than $400. Steve at Rock Hardware is great, so I'd suggest getting what you can't get from the US from him.

Cheers