The Treadwall.

omnilynx · 2012-09-21T19:28:31+00:00

What would be really cool is if it somehow swapped out the treads on the back side so it was different every time.

LeonardLP · 2012-09-21T18:29:01+00:00

I've used one of these before. The one I was on wasn't automatic, but as you climbed it it moved down.

Tebasaki · 2012-09-21T20:33:12+00:00

"Call for a quote?" What do you need a quote for? It looks like it all comes as a standard package. I don't trust sites that don't have prices.

Pipelayer · 2012-09-21T19:38:56+00:00

Had one of these while in school (the univeristy owned it) and it NEVER worked. We would get it up and running and a day later, broken. It was such a tease to see this awesome contraption and not be able to use it.

gsn42 · 2012-09-21T18:44:01+00:00

Jug haul.

ranthonyv · 2012-09-21T18:37:40+00:00

nice climbing shoes,

grover77 · 2012-09-21T20:46:25+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151156325743291&set=a.325317448290.148808.253368088290&type=1&ref=nf

malfunktionv2 · 2012-09-21T21:06:04+00:00

My community college has one. Breaks down all the time.

rajington · 2012-09-21T21:29:20+00:00

We have one of these at my apartment gym. Just to be clear, it works off of gravity only. You adjust the tension on the side of it, as you climb you get pulled down.

The one we have is by the same company, but it's twice as wide which means you can climb with a friend and race to the top which is one of the best workouts I can do except my workout friend is too good. They also have ladder attachments to make it easier.

Some people mentioned that it might get repetitive but it's actually very tall considering it wraps around, you're more tired than bored. Some parts actually add fun, because the spacing gets really tall at some parts so it's like you have to sprint so to speak. It's like a mini interval training session.

ClockworkCustoms · 2012-09-21T18:23:19+00:00

where do I buy this?

StewieBanana · 2012-09-21T20:08:16+00:00

Words like "Treadwall" always force me to look at the components of the word as well as the word it's playing off. Wouldn't "Climbmill" or something cooler sounding be more appropriate?

panders2reddit · 2012-09-21T23:08:22+00:00

A day old and already reposted...

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/106hzs/not_bad/

harry_deepwood · 2012-09-22T02:44:48+00:00

reading through this thread makes me think that wall climbers are kind of douchy.

Fakk · 2012-09-22T03:51:08+00:00

Exercise machine.

Jacobs ladder

Mid 90s.

lucidlemming · 2012-09-21T19:56:12+00:00

My university has one of these in the rec center. It's really cool and an amazing workout.

latticusnon · 2012-09-21T20:34:24+00:00

This kind of thing has existed for years.

ejurkovic93 · 2012-09-21T21:02:31+00:00

We have one of these at school and they're really good for training strength but it does get repetitive.

soyjesus · 2012-09-21T21:38:14+00:00

Looks amazing, it would be cool if you could have one that you could program various routes in and like share them on a social media site or something like that... Varying difficulty, inclines, etc. It'd be neat if it was wider too to allow horizontal traversal.

Carnifax66 · 2012-09-21T21:45:41+00:00

Amazing

goldenjuicebox · 2012-09-21T21:46:51+00:00

I've used this a couple times. You can change the angle and difficulty (how fast it 'scrolls'). It's pretty fun and the faster it moves, the better the workout.

mider-span · 2012-09-21T21:59:55+00:00

This plus a treadmill and an infinity pool....man that would sweet.

Oed0 · 2012-09-21T22:44:19+00:00

Is this a thing?

Villike · 2012-09-21T22:44:54+00:00

We've had one of those at my gym for many years now, it's pretty fun. You set how fast it goes by how much it resists your weight pushing it down. It looks more like a rock climbing wall than that one does though.

RDJesse · 2012-09-21T22:52:23+00:00

Imagine the horror that would incur if they allowed your ex to have manual control of the speed throttle.

Turious · 2012-09-21T23:01:40+00:00

My local Laser Tag place has one of these, but it's bigger and unbranded. That things is a hoot once or twice, but nothing spectacular.

emohipster · 2012-09-21T23:02:18+00:00

They had those at the McDonalds playground when I was a kid.

kn3rdmeister · 2012-09-21T23:06:19+00:00

I've been one of those... they are pretty fun... it's especially fun changing the speeds on your friends

ianwashere · 2012-09-21T23:09:44+00:00

I am throwing my money at the screen right now!

HatesUpvotes · 2012-09-21T23:12:28+00:00

http://brewersledge.com/products/treadwall

SlimStevie · 2012-09-21T23:13:46+00:00

That would get horrifically repetitive.

canuckfanatic · 2012-09-21T23:14:00+00:00

I've used one of these before, when the route become predictable, the challenge is to go faster and faster, eventually you'll reach the top faster than the wall can come down.

rtp17 · 2012-09-21T23:15:04+00:00

If I was an evil villain I would definitely have a few of these bad boys over a snake pit or something of that nature. For all those times I catch the good guys and have to find a way to get rid of them.

Ace_Pigeon · 2012-09-21T23:18:04+00:00

10 grand.

oldsock · 2012-09-21T23:18:55+00:00

A friend from high school worked for them for a couple years, seemed like a good company.

BCCHWrangler · 2012-09-21T23:21:11+00:00

They have one of these at the climbing center I go to. It's quite a bit larger and is automatic. You control the speed with a lever on the side. They also have taped, graded routes on it which they change often. So not only do you work on endurance, but you work on technique as well. It's good for people who do not have a climbing buddy, as no one needs to belay you.

Duolo · 2012-09-21T23:21:18+00:00

I used one of those at the hockey hall of fame in Reddeer Alberta

dan_t_mann · 2012-09-21T23:21:41+00:00

shuttup and take my money!

The_Maddog · 2012-09-21T23:22:00+00:00

I saw one of these (or a larger version of) a few years back at an exhibition event.

There instructor/demonstrator was like spiderman on the thing....and she had a nice ass. I spent some time watching that! Her ass...not the machine..just so we are clear.

theBMB · 2012-09-21T23:24:33+00:00

I wanna see a video of someone going all spiderman on one of these things

Aragatz · 2012-09-21T23:33:56+00:00

Lee Adama?

mitchsully · 2012-09-21T23:34:20+00:00

Why does this have 1k + upvotes?

MoNkEyxJOSHH · 2012-09-21T23:35:56+00:00

Been on one of these before, it was awesome

Alcoholicia · 2012-09-21T23:38:14+00:00

My local college did a study on calcium and how it affected growth in elementary aged students so they rented Treadwall's for every elementary school in our town. They just threw us up on those damn treadwall's and wished us the best of luck that we didn't break our necks when we fell off.

We'd also have to climb 2 at a time and if the other kid was not as physically fit as my 9 year old self I got super annoyed because you'd climb to the top and have to like hang around and wait for the other kid to start working as hard.

Also, there's a difficulty setting so it can go REALLY, REALLY fast, or maaaaad slow.

TL;DR In elementary school I climbed on one of these things all the time and it was awesome.

Ass_Dragon · 2012-09-21T23:50:03+00:00

They have one of these at the gym at my base. It's pretty cool. The one here doesn't move on a motor. It uses your weight to pull down the side you're climbing on and some sort of brake to control the speed.

Octavarium_ · 2012-09-21T23:50:44+00:00

Ha that idiot doing anys. Just stick to yellows.

saxamaphoneman · 2012-09-21T23:51:28+00:00

Real men use campus boards

Sirianjazz · 2012-09-21T23:51:55+00:00

I thought it said Treadwell.. I was expecting a hungry bear to appear when you reach the top.

Basic_Subhadra · 2012-09-21T23:54:57+00:00

Shut up and take my money.

SheepWrites · 2012-09-21T23:55:13+00:00

I've used one. They're okay but I'm 6 ft 2 so it's kinda sucky since it's built for kids.

BackFlipJack · 2012-09-21T23:57:46+00:00

They have one of those at my rock gym those things make kids hit the floor all the time

caribbeanz · 2012-09-22T00:01:03+00:00

I was messing around on one of these today. They have one at Planet Granite in Belmont.

paint3all · 2012-09-22T00:02:55+00:00

The local mini golf/arcade place and skating rink/arcade each had one of these.

xgil · 2012-09-22T00:15:59+00:00

holy hell is this real?

PatrckBateman · 2012-09-22T00:16:41+00:00

Anyone have a spare couple K so I can get one?

TomBaum · 2012-09-22T00:29:19+00:00

Shouldn't it be called a Wallmill? I feel like the mill part kept consistent. Its the tread they swapped with a wall...

gupsy · 2012-09-22T00:31:03+00:00

There used to be one of these at the ESPN Zone at the inner harbor in Baltimore. They're pretty cool I guess but ultimately get boring.

delbocavista · 2012-09-22T00:36:12+00:00

Someone reads Uncrate

juicius · 2012-09-22T00:37:13+00:00

There was one like this at the ESPN Zone that used to be in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA. I was pretty fit back then and I gave it a go. It's pretty hard, actually. You have to constantly move and can't rest.

bigbadler · 2012-09-22T00:40:42+00:00

Thanks, but I'd rather not get sucked through the bottom of that thing.

Mike_HuntII · 2012-09-22T00:41:51+00:00

My school YMCA has had one of these for at least 6 years now. A pretty ingenious design actually.

spacebaconkitty · 2012-09-22T00:48:33+00:00

Shut up and take my money!

Dannath · 2012-09-22T01:00:40+00:00

Hmm... this kinda looks like human guitar hero.

StrawberryJamal · 2012-09-22T01:05:50+00:00

Been on one similar to this. Much fun was had.

Solophonic · 2012-09-22T01:06:13+00:00

They had one of these at my high school, of course it just sat around never getting used, but you can move the parts around to make the wall different.

EngagementBacon · 2012-09-22T01:08:28+00:00

And you thought a that treadmill nightmare was scary...

kept_calm_carried_on · 2012-09-22T01:11:07+00:00

Badass.

ASlyGuy · 2012-09-22T01:14:50+00:00

This man will never escape his Sisyphusesque grave.

BirdInTheWater · 2012-09-22T01:18:32+00:00

Does this remind anyone else of icicle mountain? I just imagined the treadmill changing speeds randomly and reversing direction while you try to catch up.

ministerok · 2012-09-22T01:23:00+00:00

I thought it was just a rocker panel that tilted as you got higher until you got ninjafied.

mathgod · 2012-09-22T01:23:10+00:00

How is this getting so much karma? I have one of these at my gym, it's nothing special.

ThatGuyRememberMe · 2012-09-22T01:23:48+00:00

It wouldn't require as much work to climb with it going down and all.

Gr33n47 · 2012-09-22T01:25:18+00:00

These things are really fun. They have one at my local "fitness arcade." and it's the only thing my fat butt can do.

rrymak · 2012-09-22T01:25:37+00:00

if you have never been on one of these you have to try it its awesome for speed climbing. they usually make them wider though so you can strafe as well so it doesn't get repetitive.

ZaWahhuh · 2012-09-22T01:26:21+00:00

I've been on one of these before!

dredawg · 2012-09-22T01:26:28+00:00

Awesome, another piece of workout equipment I think is cool but am too lazy to ever consider using.

zfrancavilla · 2012-09-22T01:27:55+00:00

My immediate thought was Sasuke, Season 1.

nobadtimes · 2012-09-22T01:28:15+00:00

My college had one and I used the FUCK out of it. It's a great workout, girls love to watch, but it sucks if you are tall.

ropers · 2012-09-22T01:30:35+00:00

Apparently this is a real thing.

briemoo · 2012-09-22T01:36:08+00:00

My high school had one in the workout room of the gym. I hated it. I'm a faller, not a climber.

SpArTiCu5 · 2012-09-22T01:36:19+00:00

They have this at my college. It's actually quite fun. I do it for fun, not the exercise part.

MedievalKnieval · 2012-09-22T01:39:55+00:00

Brilliant metaphor for being a member of the workforce!

NeoSpartacus · 2012-09-22T01:41:14+00:00

Finally! I been sayin' it for years. I been sayin' it since American Gladiators. I been sayin' I'm afraid of heights...

iknowthisisweird · 2012-09-22T01:43:41+00:00

Those are bomber holds. This seems like it would kill technical moves/make for some lame training.

charlie1337 · 2012-09-22T01:46:40+00:00

they have one of these at the gym i climb at. it's kinda annoying.

HiLoPicoLo · 2012-09-22T01:51:07+00:00

I've used a circular climbing wall which rotates as you climb up on one side of the wall.

xanderick · 2012-09-22T01:54:19+00:00

Treadwall: sucking all of the fun out of rock-climbing since [whenever this was invented].

I do it for the routes and technical challenge. It's fun for me, and the workout comes free.

domt25 · 2012-09-22T01:54:59+00:00

These have been around since the 90's

richchchia · 2012-09-22T02:13:05+00:00

As a climber and employee at a climbing gym, this makes me wonder how it would compare to a climbing wall or an actual route. Regardless, all of you should get to your closest climbing gym!

zair33ka · 2012-09-22T02:14:49+00:00

pretty stupid

NoLongerABystander · 2012-09-22T02:18:20+00:00

Not so uncommon. There was one in my gym.

Monorail5 · 2012-09-22T02:18:30+00:00

Used to have one at the Tennis club in Wenachee of all places.

more like this one though http://vimeo.com/6345870

Ball_Me_Blazer · 2012-09-22T02:20:24+00:00

Saw that for sale. 7 million dollars.

CoyoteStark · 2012-09-22T02:24:38+00:00

Season 1 of Ninja Warrior called...

a23y1 · 2012-09-22T02:26:33+00:00

They are right, the iPhone 5 is larger!

ZeusMcFly · 2012-09-22T02:45:50+00:00

Make it really fun, put a pit of scorpions underneath it.

Jordan011 · 2012-09-22T02:58:32+00:00

We have one of these on base out in new mexico. Thought it changed every time. /facepalm

120minute · 2012-09-22T03:00:19+00:00

I've tried one of these out before. It was pretty fun.

TheJizzle · 2012-09-22T03:02:40+00:00

Son of bitch!

I invented this thing years ago. It was much larger in my head though.

zdur · 2012-09-22T03:08:18+00:00

You can adjust the angle as well as the holds, obviously depending on how much money you invest in them. They are actually great for working on certain climbing techniques.

butthurttheprequel · 2012-09-22T03:09:10+00:00

This thing sucks. It' all jugs, I don't know how you could seriously train with this other than endurance training, but even that would need smaller holds.

Pr0x1mo · 2012-09-22T03:09:46+00:00

As a rock climber and having these at our gyms, i can tell you that its completely useless.

bloodguard · 2012-09-22T03:19:09+00:00

If I ever get stupid rich I'm getting one of these for my "game" room.

riottaco · 2012-09-22T03:25:03+00:00

These are so fun!

spid3rkid · 2012-09-22T03:33:18+00:00

Amazing.

WordsBird · 2012-09-22T03:45:57+00:00

They have one of these at my gym (rock climbing gym). It's a bit of a disappointment when compared to an actual wall because of its repetitiveness, but I can see how it would be a nice at-home workout.

kinggarbanzo · 2012-09-22T03:51:48+00:00

We have one of these at our local community center. Fun stuff.

GenkiElite · 2012-09-22T04:27:10+00:00

What about it? These things have been around for at least 20 years.

nowgetbacktowork · 2012-09-22T04:30:19+00:00

I have always wanted something like this- I love climbing but I am totally petrified of heights ( I know- its stupid but its true) I totally want this!!

alwayschoosepeace · 2012-09-22T04:36:57+00:00

this would be insane, I use something call Jacobs ladder. Fucking kicks my ass

girlonfirex12 · 2012-09-22T04:52:20+00:00

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MOMEY!

MunkyCharmer · 2012-09-22T05:10:27+00:00

these are really old... and still have the epic flaw of being way too short. the loop begins way to quickly again

Wrestles4Food · 2012-09-22T05:18:05+00:00

Or a regular treadmill where you smack your pinkie toe ALL the time.

blacklblskate54 · 2012-09-22T05:26:28+00:00

We have one of those at a gym near us. Pretty fun, but not very tiring.

hepdd · 2012-09-22T05:38:37+00:00

They have these, at least the YMCA near my hometown did.

seductive_monkey · 2012-09-22T06:55:57+00:00

I upvoted because the guy is attractive. I should feel bad, right?

xoxoUT · 2012-09-22T07:36:39+00:00

This is actually pretty cool

dangoodspeed · 2012-09-22T07:56:11+00:00

It comes with a nice thick pad for when you fall off, right?

Infinityq · 2012-09-22T08:33:42+00:00

As a climber: jug holds... jug holds everywhere.

Dreddy · 2012-09-22T08:42:05+00:00

Looks expensive but I know one of you clever bastards will figure out how to build one for cheap and then post instructions for the glorious sweet sweet karma.

I'll wait for that.

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