The Wild Country Friend Set 0.4-3 is six climbing cams that form the core of a complete trad rack. Covering placements from 16.8mm to 79.2mm, it takes you from small cracks through to large ones in one purchase.

Every Friend shares the same dual-axle design and 13.75° cam angle, giving broad expansion ranges and enough overlap between sizes that picking the right cam soon becomes second nature. Polished, unanodised aluminium lobes generate extra friction when weighted, 12mm extendable Dyneema slings reduce rope drag and cam walking, and ergonomic thumb loops make each cam easy to hold, place and retrieve. Hollow axles keep the full set to around 718g. Choose it when you want to build a rack properly from the start, or replace a tired set in one go.

Why you'll love it

• Six essential sizes – Friends 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2 and 3 in one set
• Wide placement range – covers cracks from 16.8mm to 79.2mm
• Dual-axle design – broad expansion ranges, excellent stability and useful overlap between sizes
• Extendable slings – 12mm Dyneema reduces rope drag and cam movement
• High-friction lobes – polished, unanodised aluminium grips harder when weighted
• Ergonomic thumb loops – comfortable, controlled placement and retrieval

Good to know

• Friend 0.4 – 16.8-23.8mm, strength 9 kN, cam stop strength 9 kN, 75g
• Friend 0.5 – 22-31mm, strength 12 kN, cam stop strength 10 kN, 88g
• Friend 0.75 – 27.5-38.7mm, strength 12 kN, cam stop strength 10 kN, 102g
• Friend 1 – 33.9-48.1mm, strength 12 kN, cam stop strength 10 kN, 123g
• Friend 2 – 44.3-62.4mm, strength 12 kN, cam stop strength 10 kN, 142g
• Friend 3 – 56.2-79.2mm, strength 12 kN, cam stop strength 10 kN, 192g
• Combined weight – approximately 718g; 13.75° cam angle, dual axle, hollow axles
• Size guide – 0.4-0.75 for smaller cracks, 1 for versatile medium placements, 2-3 for larger cracks

Who it's for

Trad climbers building a comprehensive rack from scratch, and experienced climbers replacing or upgrading their cams for UK trad, multi-pitch and alpine routes.