Wild Country Friend 2026 Climbing Cams - Dual-Axle Singles (0.3-4)

The Wild Country Friend is a classic dual-axle climbing cam, and this listing covers individual Friends from size 0.3 to 4. It's for trad and alpine climbers building a first rack, filling a gap or doubling up on the sizes they place most.

The dual-axle design gives each Friend a broad expansion range with useful overlap between neighbouring sizes, so you spend less time fumbling for the right piece as the crack changes. Wild Country's proven 13.75° cam angle delivers consistent holding across the range, and the polished, unanodised aluminium lobes bite reliably when weighted. Hollow axles keep weight down without giving up strength, and an ergonomic thumb loop makes placing, adjusting and retrieving comfortable.

Every Friend comes on a 12mm extendable Dyneema sling, which helps reduce rope drag and cam walking and often saves you a separate quickdraw. Friends are also sold as three-piece (0.4-0.75 and 1-3) and six-piece (0.4-3) sets; this listing is for singles.

Why you'll love it

• Dual-axle construction – wide expansion range, stability and overlap between sizes
• 13.75° cam angle – consistent holding performance across the range
• Polished, unanodised aluminium lobes – dependable friction when loaded
• 12mm extendable Dyneema sling – less rope drag, fewer extenders needed
• Hollow axles – lighter without losing strength
• Ergonomic thumb loop – comfortable placement and retrieval

Good to know

• Friend 0.4: 16.8-23.8mm, 9kN (cam stop 9kN), 75g
• Friend 0.5: 22-31mm, 12kN (cam stop 10kN), 88g
• Friend 0.75: 27.5-38.7mm, 12kN (cam stop 10kN), 102g
• Friend 1: 33.9-48.1mm, 12kN (cam stop 10kN), 123g
• Friend 2: 44.3-62.4mm, 12kN (cam stop 10kN), 142g
• Friend 3: 56.2-79.2mm, 12kN (cam stop 10kN), 192g
• Sizes 0.4 to 3 together cover cracks from roughly 16.8mm to 79.2mm; the six-piece set weighs about 718g
• Cam material: polished, unanodised aluminium
• Choosing sizes: 0.3-0.75 for smaller cracks and compact placements; 1 is a particularly versatile mid-range size on UK trad; 2-3 for medium-to-large cracks; 4 for larger cracks where smaller Friends run out of range

Who it's for

Trad climbers at every level, from a first rack to experienced climbers doubling up on key sizes, for UK trad, multi-pitch and alpine routes.