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6 Ways TRUBLUE Auto Belays Benefit Campus Rec Centers
Campus rec centers across the nation are benefitting from the addition of auto belays by TRUBLUE. Auto belays enhance the offerings at climbing walls for athletes of all ages. For campus rec centers looking to improve their climbing experience, community and revenue, consider these six reasons ...
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Campus Rec Center Climbing Wall 101: How to Maximize Programming Opportunities and Enhance Educational Value 
Campus rec centers can maximize programming opportunities and increase educational value at university climbing walls with just one inclusion: auto belays. Adding auto belays to a campus rec center’s climbing wall opens up a wide range of possibilities for climbers of all ...
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7 Ways Magnetic Braking is Better than Friction
Are you still using friction-based auto belays in your gym? Then here are some thoughts that might keep you up at night: thermal deterioration, foreign substances like water and dust, slack falls and dynos, and brake fade. Magnetic brakes solve these issues and more. Here are seven ways magnetic ...
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The Importance of Annual Service for Your Head Rush Devices
Head Rush devices are the most reliable products on the market — our eddy current magnetic braking technology means there are no contacting parts used in braking to wear out or fail. This reliability doesn't mean we slack on our safety checks though, and annual service is a part of our ...
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The Most Advanced Carabiner for Your Auto Belay
The TRU-Lock Automatic Locking Carabiner is the most advanced Auto Belay carabiner available. Head Rush engineers gathered feedback from over 30,000 devices in the field and 1 billion annual TRUBLUE uses to design an aluminum carabiner specifically for Auto Belays. This purpose-built carabiner ...
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Chris Sharma TRUBLUE Auto Belay Training Tips Video
In this video Chris Sharma explains how he uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to train at his newly opened state of the art climbing gym, Sharma Climbing Madrid, including these three main tips:1.) MileageChris Sharma uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to get a bunch of volume in and warm up. By using auto belays he ...
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How 3 Climbing Gyms Benefit From Auto Belays
Coronavirus has changed the way we think about climbing and climbing facilities. Nowadays, meeting a new climbing partner, or even coordinating with an existing one, is more difficult than ever. Often a climber’s only option is to come in during a slow time or climb by themselves. Take ...
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TRUBLUE Announced as the Official Auto Belay of USA Climbing
USA Climbing announced today a multi-year partnership with TRUBLUE by Head Rush Technologies, the Official Auto Belay Sponsor of USA Climbing.The new partnership brings TRUBLUE’s industry-leading technology to help U.S. Olympic and National Team athletes win National Championships and prepare ...
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KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY
Known by many for his historic ascent of The Dawn Wall, Kevin Jorgeson had been making climbing history long before that first ascent, and has been hard at work ever since. He is not only dedicated to sending insanely hard routes, but also to sharing his love of the sport and passion for ...
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How to Give a Proper Auto Belay Orientation
When a climber is new to auto belays, it is important to provide them with a proper auto belay orientation. This will not only improve the climbers’ experience, it will help to mitigate risk at your facility too. Set your business and climbers up for success with these orientation resources for ...
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