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Choosing The Right Belay Device For Your Climbing Gym
Key Takeaways:Belay Devices in Climbing Gyms: The choice of belay devices in your gym significantly impacts the safety and experience of climbers. Variety of Belay Devices: Different Belay devices, including manual and automatic systems, cater to various climbing scenarios and skill levels. ...
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What’s New In Speed Climbing?
The Olympic record for men’s speed climbing was set by Bassa Mawem in the sport’s inaugural event in 2021. That mark currently stands at 5.45 seconds. Less than three years later, Samuel Watson set the men’s speed climbing world record time of 4.798 -- a whopping 13.6% improvement on the ...
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The Origins of Speed Climbing
Key Takeaways:Speed Climbing: Speed climbing blends the physical demands of climbing with the pulse-pounding excitement of racing head-to-head against another climber, highlighting the evolving landscape of international sports. Olympic Impact: The sport's inclusion in the Olympics has spurred ...
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TRUBLUE iQ Webbing Replacement Video
Once you know the process, replacing the webbing on your TRUBLUE iQ or iQ+ Auto Belay is quick and easy. TRUBLUE iQ webbing is field replaceable, meaning that you do not have to wait until your next annual service appointment to change out the webbing. You can do it yourself! The process does not ...
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Which TRUBLUE Auto Belay Model is Right For You?
At Head Rush Technologies, we engineer and manufacture three different models of auto belays for climbing facilities to choose from: the TRUBLUE iQ, the TRUBLUE iQ+, and the TRUBLUE SPEED. All three TRUBLUEs come with our patented magnetic braking technology and are certified for a user weight ...
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5 Steps to Remember When Clipping into a TRUBLUE Auto Belay
Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s easy to climb on a TRUBLUE Auto Belay. By following these five simple steps, you can get started quickly and keep climbing safely, route after route. Here’s what you need to know to get started.1. Check for webbing retractionAs you begin to climb, the ...
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Climbing on Auto Belay: What You Need to Know
The popularity of indoor climbing in particular has skyrocketed in recent years, driving huge demand for climbing wall access across a variety of facilities and, in some cases, kickstarting entirely new industries. For many climbers, the tendency is to think of this growth in terms of building new ...
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What is No Delay Belay?
One of the most common complaints we hear about auto belays is how much downtime is required for annual service appointments.
To be clear, an annual service appointment is mandatory for a device to stay in compliance with third-party safety standards like CE and ANSI. Since TRUBLUE Auto Belays ...
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ROI Considerations for Climbing Walls at FECs
As climbing continues to grow in popularity and prominence, the role of climbing walls in Family Entertainment Centers is also in a state of flux. For years, climbing has been thought of as a secondary attraction by many FEC managers. However, for a variety of reasons, that perception is beginning ...
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Product Comparison: What’s New About the TRUBLUE iQ Series
At its core, going on an adventure is an act of self-empowerment. Obviously, it might not always feel that way. The weather changes, the rain starts to fall, and there you are, stuck on the wall with no other option but to wait it out.Unfortunately, self-empowerment doesn’t make you waterproof. ...
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