The VooDoo Climbing Blog: voodoo testimonials: Alex Babbitt & his family of climbers

3/25/08

voodoo testimonials: Alex Babbitt & his family of climbers

Alex Babbitt & his family of climbers - Keanu, Jordin, Justin, Shania, Sam, Shane & sometimes Adam

Location: Tuba City on the Navajo Nation

VooDoo Crash Pad model(s): Highball 5000, Highball 3000 Blue & Leopard print

# of years I've used VooDoo Pads: 1 solid year

About me: I am a hard working father dedicated to raising my children around climbing. Since my children started bouldering, they have excelled in school, they’re more open and have developed great social skills. Through climbing they have gained great confidence in their physical and mental being. Since we picked up our crash pads from Voodoo we have all gone on to climb taller and more difficult boulders. Our crash pads are holding up well and are still in tip top shape. We purchased the 3000 for my younger daughter and it comes in handy on short drives around town. My children vary in age from 7 to 19, and they all put the crash pads through tough sessions, and they love them. Keep up the great work, and always stay local.

Favorite bouldering area: Priest Draw, Buffalo park, and around mount Eldon (Flagstaff area), but here on Navajo Land: places we call, Newspaper rock, monkey face rock, mushroom, and picnic rock (Tuba City area), around central Arizona: great sport areas which my friend Ivan found.

What I love most about my VooDoo Pad(s):They’re very durable; my kids love to fall on them, especially when they’re climbing high up on the boulders.

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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.

3/25/08

voodoo testimonials: Alex Babbitt & his family of climbers

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