The VooDoo Climbing Blog: May 2008

5/19/08

Moon Fingerboard by MOON Climbing

Straight from the UK - The Moon Fingerboard by MOON climbing!!!

Now available on our website

5/16/08

more new stuff

Whew! A bunch of new VooDoo going on here!

Dog Beds, that's right - dog beds!

More chalk bags available on our website

VooDoo Bowldering Bag Teaser - I can't wait until these baby's are back!

5/13/08

Woke up to snow this morning - hard to believe I was wearing shorts & eating lunch outside yesterday! Our Tucson sewing crew (Pierce & Wilene) stopped by on their way to Bend, OR - they came loaded with tons of new chalk bags, a bunch of new VooDoo Yoga mat holders & our newest VooDoo Gym Bag! It's inspired by a 70's style gym bag and it's a design we planned on adding to our line for years - totally worth the wait - I love it! Our gym bag is now available on our website
The VooDoo Bowldering Bag, Haul bag & Gear bags are all coming back soon - so keep checking in ;-)

New VooDoo Gym Bag

5/8/08

action shots

A very nice shot of Center Direct at the Buttermilks submitted by Anthony Lapomardo in San Jose, CA - Thanks Anthony!

A few VooDoo Innovations

Environmentally Responsible
The original environmentally responsible urethane climbing hold: VooDoo holds are made with a bombproof semi elastic mix. Our specially formulated polyurethane mix is non TDI, non mercury and our pigments are lead free, creating a safer climbing hold for the buyer and the manufacturer. After 15 years of working with urethanes and understanding all of the benefits we’re happy to see other hold companies are finally switching to urethanes.

Pure Base Technology
VooDoo created a unique manufacturing process that allows us to laminate a pure, semi-flexible base (comparable to the consistency of a modern skateboard wheel) to the standard core material of our holds. The advantages:
*Semi-flexible base adjusts to the surface contours of climbing walls
*Softer base creates more friction between the hold and the wall, dramatically reducing spinning holds.
*Improves the safety and durability of our holds by allowing the edge of the hold to flex rather than chip off and create ugly and sometimes dangerous sharp edges.
*Pure Base does not alter the shape or the texture of the climbing hold, and has been tested to withstand the common cleaning solutions used by climbing gyms across the country.

Dual Texture holds
VooDoo was the first to create dual texture holds and we are still the best at it. The slick texture forces the climber to use the textured gripping surface on the hold which requires more accuracy. Dual texture holds are many course setters’ favorites because they make it difficult to cheat a move.

Hollow Back holds
VooDoo revolutionized the hold industry by inventing the hollow back hold. The hollow backs make our holds lightweight and easier to handle while setting routes. By using less material we keep the cost of the hold and shipping down.

Sliding bolts
Another VooDoo innovation, with a sliding bolt there are more options to use existing t nut locations, allowing you to slide the bolt where you need it. Two attachment points make it so the bigger holds can’t spin.