Author Archives: mapeze

Now national shipping to Canada!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mapeze

We are gladdy to announce that since March 12th, we will start to ship all Canada orders from our warehouse in British Columbia by Canada Post Parcel (Expedited). Now you can get your Totem and Basic Cams in a fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Share this and get one Totem Cam for free!!. Now UPS shipping to USA.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by mapeze

We are gladdy to announce that we are ready to ship all USA orders from our warehouse in Oregon by UPS ground. Now you can get your Totem Cams in a fast and reliable way. The orders will be shipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

New conclusion over a drop test

Posted on February 17, 2011 by mapeze

After the anodizing issue we went back to our local crag (Santa Barbara) to repeat drop tests over polished limestone and we got new conclusions of the performance of the Totem Cams in that conditions. Here is a explanatory video:

Posted in Technical Explanations, Videos | Leave a comment

Recall notification for Totem Cams

Posted on January 17, 2011 by mapeze

It has been brought to our attention regarding the Totem Cams sold prior to 31 December 2010 that the color anodizing of the cams gives them a surface hardness that may affect their holding power in certain areas of polished … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Explanations | 2 Comments

Video: Drop tests

Posted on December 14, 2010 by mapeze

We set up a small lab on the rocks of Santa Barbara near Hernani city, and here are the results of some drop tests. We droped a 6,5kg iron mass over Totem Cams, using a 2,5mm diameter 0,7m length steel … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Explanations, Videos | Leave a comment

Video: Why is Totem Cam so stable?

Posted on December 02, 2010 by mapeze

The Totem Cams are quite stable once you place them. Two main reasons are the extreme flexibility of the body and the strong springs. But also are another tricks to help. Let’s see…

Posted in Technical Explanations, Videos | Leave a comment

Two lobes loading: explanatory video

Posted on November 29, 2010 by mapeze

This video shows how to load only two lobes in a Totem Cam. This is an exclusive feature. My spoken English is bad, but with subtitles I think it is well understood. In our web site you can also find … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Explanations, Videos | Leave a comment

e-climb ice axes video

Posted on November 25, 2010 by mapeze

Promotional video of the exceptional e-climb ice axes. Where is the Totem Cam? Find it.

Posted in Videos | Leave a comment

Cam size numbering: avoid confusions!

Posted on November 22, 2010 by mapeze

Among different camming device brands that can be found on the market, the size numbers don’t mach each other, and usually, these numbers are meaningful. This can lead to confusion when the topo gives the necessary pro size referring to … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Explanations | Leave a comment

Now Free Shipping! and Save 10% on a set!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by mapeze

Share this info and get one Totem Cam for free. We would like to spread around this information among climbers community and your collaboration would be appreciated. Thank you very much! Now we ship for free to over the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment