The VooDoo Climbing Blog: Random weekend stuff

6/5/07

Random weekend stuff

It was Frank's Bday this past weekend & we celebrated in style with a little party at the VooDoo compound Saturday night - it was great catching up with old Friends and dusting off the potato gun. The fun didn't stop there, Sunday evening we got a surprise visit from some friends visiting from Phoenix... one thing leads to another & suddenly the boy's are breaking out our last surviving mini bike from the old days - (Back when we used to attend the Outdoor retailer trade shows 2000-2003 or so?) Fun stuff... Here's a photo of Kody going for a test ride in the workshop - The other photos were too blurry to add - I guess the riders were going too fast??? I think Frank has been inspired to build a couple more little bikes for off road races at the VooDoo compound... perhaps the next summer party???

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.

6/5/07

Random weekend stuff

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