Alien Cams

Alien Cams first appeared in the mid-1980s and quickly revolutionised the climbing cam industry with four-lobe micro cams featuring flexible stems. They are now widely regarded as some of the finest micro cams on the market.
Alien Cams first appeared in the mid-1980s and quickly revolutionised the climbing cam industry with four-lobe micro cams featuring flexible stems. They are now widely regarded as some of the finest micro cams on the market.

They were first developed when mountaineering enthusiast Dave Waggoner recognised the need for a cam with a flexible stem which could reach awkward spots and really deal with horizontal placements, narrow cracks and shallow pin scars. Dissatisfied with the limitations of traditional cams, he set to work building flexible stem micro cams from the garage of his home in Colorado USA. Almost overnight, his new cams had transformed the micro-cam industry and became a cult favourite among climbers who wanted to take on hard routes with marginal or difficult cam placements. The company was purchased in 2011 by Fixe Hardware, who further developed and perfected the design, making it lighter, giving it a narrower head profile and reducing the price. These awesome cams are now a favourite among climbers the world over and remain the original and best thin crack protection.