2011 - Volume #35, Issue #4, Page #6

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Rope Machine Takes The Height Out Of Climbing

Rope Machine Takes The Height Out Of Climbing FARM HOME Food Schools are taking ropes out of their gyms because they re concerned students might fall says Darren Kamp I climbed rope when I trained for wrestling when I was in high school and my sons were wrestlers too I wanted them to be able to train by climbing rope too So Kamp and his brother Kelby invented and patented a rope climbing machine called MtEverClimb where the climber never gets more than a few feet off the ground The 10-ft tall machine uses pulley wheels and looped rope in a heavy-duty tubular-steel frame The machine takes up 52 by 34 5 in of floor space It has an automatic safety shut-off sensor Speed power and rope direction are controlled by a variable speed drive mounted on front of the machine You can set it on a slow speed starting out and as you progress move to faster speeds says Kamp If you have a partner he can change speeds as you go Marketing of the machine has just gotten underway Kamp donates the use of a machine to his old school for wrestling season Machines have already found homes with the Pittsburg Steelers and several fitness facilities Kamp expects his major markets to be fitness centers and school sports departments However some individuals also may want to buy the machine It is priced at $7 985 and carries a three-year warranty An up/down timer option is $495 and a 6-in platform extension adds another $195 to the cost The MtEverClimb can be ordered in custom colors and in custom heights Kamp requests a 50 percent deposit at order with the remainder due before the machine is delivered 4 to 6 weeks later Contact: FARM SHOW Followup MtEverClimb P O Box 435 Frostburg Md 21532 ph 866 282-5402; info@mteverclimb com; www mteverclimb com