Features and Benefits
8 Reasons to Try Auto Belays at Your Climbing Gym
While indoor climbing has undoubtably felt the effects of coronavirus, the sport is poised to make a strong return. With the addition of bouldering, sport climbing and speed climbing to the Tokyo Olympics, there’s no denying climbing has quickly become a mainstream sport. And, this demand has ...
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8 Reasons to Try Auto Belays at Your Climbing Gym
While indoor climbing has undoubtably felt the effects of coronavirus, the sport is poised to make a strong return. With the addition of bouldering, sport climbing and speed climbing to the Tokyo Olympics, there’s no denying climbing has quickly become a mainstream sport. And, this demand has not ...
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The Most Advanced Auto Belay in the world
TRUBLUE is the most highly certified Auto Belay in the world! Certified in accordance with EN341:2011-1A and EN360:2002What does this mean?Head Rush Technologies believes in testing our equipment to the strictest standards. We have an awesome responsibility as the world leader in Auto Belay ...
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Head Rush Technologies: Most Tested. Most Trusted. Most TRU.
Most Tested
With a billion uses annually, Head Rush devices are tested in the field millions of times every day. That’s right, over two million safe descents and zip line brakes every single day. With a 10 year track record of and the highest level of third party certification, owners, ...
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6 Reasons Auto Belays are Great Rock Climbing Training Tools
When people talk about climbing training tools the first thing that comes to mind is usually a campus board or a hang board. Those tools are great for climbing strength training, but what about endurance? We all know that climbing is more than just powering your way up the wall. A proper climbing ...
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How Do Auto Belays Work: What's Going on in There?
Let's face it, you won't always have the convenience of a climbing partner in today's increasingly busy world. Maybe you don't want to burden your friend to belay you for lap after lap all day while you're training for your next big wall climbing trip. And these are just a couple of reasons why we ...
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What Makes the TRUBLUE Auto Belay TRU?
TRUBLUE Auto Belays, you may see them at your local rock gym or recreation center, maybe they were the first auto belay you knew about, perhaps you didn't even know you've used one. Wherever you fall, with a name like TRUBLUE, it begs the question: what makes the TRUBLUE so "TRU"? Here are five ...
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The Ins and Outs of Zip Line Trolley Retrieval Systems
There are two main types of zip line trolley retrieval systems. Most people instinctively picture a system that brings the trolley back to the start and resets the zip line for the next rider, like the zipBACK. These systems work best for shorter zip lines and are mostly reserved for backyard ...
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Behind the Scenes: Designing a Better Zip Line Trolley
We're all about solving problems at Head Rush Technologies, and we noticed a big one in the zip line industry; the most popular zip line trolley on the market is actually not a zip line trolley at all. It's a tyrolean pulley designed to be used on ropes instead of metal cables and meant for slow ...
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All About Bearings: Why Zip Line Trolley Bearings Matter
Bearings are one small component of our new zip line trolleys, but they are also one of the most important components. The new LightSpeed EZ Clip Zip Line Trolley and the new LightSpeed Micro Zip Line Trolley feature four ABEC rated bearings per trolley. These premium bearings increase the ...
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