The VooDoo Climbing Blog: July 2008

7/4/08

happy 4th!

I'm really behind on the blog posting lately! You know how Summer is... after months of cold winter weather it's tough to stay indoors and stare at a computer when you really don't have to. I've been riding my bike like crazy - putting in lots of miles in preparation for a week long cycling trip in August. I'd like to be out climbing - but my finger injury is back and it seems like a good idea to let it rest for a while. I figure all of this cycling will just make heel hooks and mantles feel sooooo easy when I do get back to bouldering & oh the endurance! If you've tried calling VooDoo this week you know we're closed - we took off for a week to Surprise Frank's Mom & Dad in Bend, Oregon. They're celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary tomorrow & boy were they surprised when we showed up at their front door! It was great! Just got back from Bend's famous pet parade downtown - so funny, I'll post photos as soon as I can find my usb cable.
Happy 4th!

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.

7/4/08

happy 4th!

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