Technabob » rock climbing http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Star Wars Rock Climbing Accessories Might Help You Escape the Rancor http://technabob.com/blog/2012/05/20/star-wars-rock-climbing/ http://technabob.com/blog/2012/05/20/star-wars-rock-climbing/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 18:00:39 +0000 Conner Flynn http://technabob.com/blog/?p=94551 Some people think that rock climbing walls are fun, but to me it sounds as mundane as a game of golf. In one, you hit a ball, go find the ball and hit it again. In the other, you just… climb. It doesn’t sound like a great time to me. But these Star Wars rock climbing accessories might help make it more fun.
death star climbing wall
They come from UK-based Hang Fast Adventure Structures. Instead of grasping onto a rock shaped thing, you can now hoist yourself up using the Death Star or R2-D2′s head. If I had a whole wall of Droid heads and Death Stars, I might actually want to climb it.

R2D2 Death Star

They also have some triangular pieces, one of which has the Millenium Falcon on it, but it doesn’t look so hot in that shape. A Star Destroyer would have been better. If you are a rock climber who is also a Star Wars nerd, you might want to check them out here.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2012/05/20/star-wars-rock-climbing/feed/ 1 Climbstation Endless Rock Climbing Wall Makes My Arms, Legs and Wallet Hurt Just Looking at It http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/18/climbstation-endless-rock-climbing-wall/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/07/18/climbstation-endless-rock-climbing-wall/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:20:14 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=16957 Now I can barely stomach the idea of ascending one of those rock climbing walls you see at the gym, and now some masochist had to go and invent this.

climbstation

The ClimbStation combines the concept of a treadmill with rock climbing to create a never-ending wall of pain. The system consists of a moving treadmill that continually advances the wall of grabby rock-like formations, torturing its victims until they fall. Thankfully, there’s a nice big comfy mat underneath.

climbstation angle

The treadmill can move as fast as 17 meters a minute (just under a foot per second), which is way faster than anyone should ever have to climb anything. It’s also got a hydraulic tilting mechanism which lets the whole treadmill adjust between +15 to -30 degrees angles. At least it’s smart enough to automatically adjust its speed based on the skill level of the climber.

Here’s a video of the ClimbStation having its way with a willing victim (its inventor):

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Prices for ClimbStation systems start at €29,900 (over $42,000 USD), so you probably won’t be getting one of these for your home gym.

[ClimbStation via PSFK]

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