Buying an Auto Belay

Buying an Auto Belay All auto belays are not created equal. www.climbtru.com

All auto belays are not created equal
When evaluating auto belays for purchase, consider:
Safety
Modular vs. Stationary Products
Type of Technology
Cable vs. Webbing
Maintenance and Servicing

Safety
Did you know that auto belays are not governed by the same standards as other climbing industry equipment? In fact, there is no climbing industry standard pertaining to auto belay devices.
TRUBLUE is the only auto belay device engineered to meet the same type of international safety standards pertaining to other climbing gear.
You wouldn’t climb with a harness that wasn’t designed for safety. Why take your chances with your auto belay?

Modular vs. Stationary
Modular auto belays are compact, easy to install and move as needed, and can be used with any climbing wall. Modular auto belays give you flexibility to move your auto belay devices to accommodate a class, birthday party or other group programming.
Stationary auto belays are much larger and heavier, and are permanently mounted behind the climbing wall, often requiring professional installation. Permanently mounted auto belay devices cannot be shipped back to the manufacturer for maintenance or re-certification. Accessing these stationary auto belays for required inspections can be difficult and lighting is often poor, resulting in missed or incomplete inspections.
TRUBLUE is a modular auto belay

Type of Technology?
Magnetic: non-contacting self-regulating magnetic braking system with no wearing parts. No limit to the number of climbing cycles between annual certification inspections. Annual re-certifications are inexpensive.
Friction Brake Pad: Brake pad system with expensive wearing parts. Low limits on the number of climbing cycles before servicing is required. Servicing is more expensive.
TRUBLUE uses magnetic technology
Hydraulic: pressurized air/oil hydraulic system with a potential for messy hydraulic fluid leaks and need to re-pressurize. Installation and access can be challenging. Factory service and re-certification is generally not possible.

Cable vs. Webbing
Webbing-based systems, like the TRUBLUE, will not damage walls. Plus, climbers prefer webbing due to its more natural feel. In the case of the TRUBLUE, the webbing can be easily replaced in the field.
Cable-based systems can cause damage to climbing walls if the cable contacts the wall.
TRUBLUE uses webbing

Maintenance and Servicing
The price of an auto belay is only a piece of the overall cost of owning the unit. Maintenance requirements and servicing costs can vary greatly by product.
Cable replacement in cable-based systems is expensive, and costs for site visits by servicing technicians for stationary/fixed auto belays can be high as well.
The webbing replacement for the TRUBLUE auto belay is a minimal expense, and annual servicing costs are a fraction of onsite service visit costs.

The best choice in auto belays
For more information or to order:
www.climbtru.com
877-565-6885

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Buying an Auto Belay

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