Did you know that all high-speed zip lines are required to have an emergency arrest device?
All zip lines must have a backup brake mechanism, according to international standards and associations. Here are the specifics on how to comply with the emergency arrest device on your zip line.
Continue reading Does your Zipline need an Emergency Arrest Device (EAD)?
The most sophisticated auto belay carabiner currently on the market is the TRU-Lock Automatic Locking Carabiner. Our engineers created an aluminum carabiner specifically for Auto Belays after collecting data from more than 30,000 field-installed devices and 1 billion TRUBLUE uses annually.
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The TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belay uses catch-and-hold technology to provide climbers the time they need to complete their climbs. After a fall, the new TRUBLUE iQ+ will catch climbers instead of lowering them to the ground.
Continue reading World’s first catch-and-hold auto belay, the TRUBLUE iQ+
Thrill Syndicate’s mission is to assist climbing facilities, adventure providers, and zip line operators in creating the finest rider experiences and improving operations. When we identified an opportunity to provide a braking experience that is both hands-free for the rider and easy and efficient for zip line guides, we created the zipSTOP Zip Line Brake.
Continue reading Expert Tips for Zip Line Brake Installations
How to use business concepts to attract new clients and turn them into members. We’ll look at a different business concept each week and discuss how it connects to climbing gyms. Even though the major example in these articles will be auto belays, you should be able to apply these business ideas to many aspects of your organization. I’ll talk about how price elasticity of demand applies to climbing gyms in this piece.
Continue reading Drive Revenue and Customer Satisfaction with Auto Belays
Despite the complexity of the zip line operation, visitors shouldn’t ever be aware of any individual component, let alone the state of the trolley they’re hanging from. This is where meticulous examination and upkeep are necessary, especially for parts that are closest to the user, like the trolleys in your park.
Continue reading Zip Line Trolley Inspection and maintenance
In your gym, do you still use friction-based auto belays? Then consider the following ideas, which may keep you awake at night: thermal deterioration, extraneous contaminants such as water and dust, slack falls and dynos, and brake fading are some of the issues that can occur. Magnetic brakes address all of these problems and more. In auto belays, magnetic braking outperforms friction braking in seven ways.
Have you ever gone to the gym by yourself, expecting to make a climbing partner, but to no avail? Perhaps you’re not in the mood to boulder, or you’ve decided to train by running laps up and down the wall.
Continue reading No Belayer Necessary: Understanding Auto belays
Zip line brakes are divided into two types: active and passive. The sort of brake you select will have a significant impact on your company’s risk management and the longevity of your zip line materials. The rider must initiate the braking procedure with active zip line brakes. The rider or a guide does not have to do anything to activate the passive zip line brakes. While active brakes allow riders to be more involved in the experience, they also add a layer of risk.
Continue reading Pros and Cons of Different Zip Line Brakes
This is the first in a series of articles about how to use business concepts to attract new customers and turn them into members. We’ll look at a different business concept each week and discuss how it connects to climbing gyms. Even though the major example in these articles will be auto belays, you should be able to apply these business ideas to many aspects of your organization.
Continue reading Competitive Advantage of an Auto Belay
