Hoodoo vs CRITR Rappel Device Comparison
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- I was sent a Hoodoo Rappel Device by Joshua Norman, a viewer who knew how much I loved my CRITR rappel device and wanted to see a comparison between that and the Hoodoo. The CRITR can be a bit difficult to obtain, they sell out fast each time a run of them is made. Imlay Canyon Gear has taken over the manufacture of the CRITR devices and is working to streamline the production and therefore the availability of the devices so that they will be more readily available in the future.
Once I received the Hoodoo from Josh, I put it to the test on various canyons. Initially I really didn't like it and had a hard time feeling comfortable with it and after four canyons decided to not use it anymore. Well, I got it back out again in Granary canyon when my CRITR's were all being used by some friends who wanted to try them. I'm glad this happened because Granary was a good chance for me to really dial in the use of it. I decided it's not as bad as I originally decided, but it still bites way more than the CRITR and that was what was making it hard to get used to. I dropped the original rigging on it to nothing, or next to nothing and I was doing a lot better with it.
Long story made short...... I'll stick with the CRITR, but if you've never used the CRITR, the Hoodoo will work just as well for you and you won't know the difference.
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Quality as usual! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
nice video. I am a gen 1 CRITR user (switched from the Totem) and am looking at replacing my CRITR with a CRITR2. I have seen the Hoodo and it looks very similar. Nice to see these two devices compared.
Thanks for watching. Glad it helped 😊
What made you ditch the Totem?
@@newgunguy4176 I actually still have my Totem and I keep in in the pack for rigging situations if I need it. However, I prefer the CRITR for 90% of rappelling situations and don't need the Totem for those. Bothe are great tools
Thank you for honest opinion. I have been looking at the Hoodoo just because it is easier to add friction on the fly. Usually use a Totem seems like a big jump.
+Galen Okazaki I’ve rappelled with the Totem on several occasions and I don’t like the lack of control it has for rappelling. The Hoodoo or CRITR get really intuitive once you start using it.
You just described an impossible situation to take it out and try it out.
Great video!
Good review. I believe them to be similar. That Hoodoo is actually second generation. The first was considerably bigger.
+Shane Wallace Ah, thanks for the correction. I obviously missed noticing the transition phase from gen 1 to this one.
@@NorthWashOutdoors I'll add that I ran into the owner of Canyon Werks in Vegas a few weeks ago. I believe Todd invented the Critr, not to mention those soon to be missed rope bags and pot shots! He had very good things to say about the Hoodoo and was impressed with the design. As far as the rope fuzz goes. I've seen that with pretty much all new devices and it settles down when the device is broken in, usually
Imlay fire 8.3 vs canyonero 9.3?
Both ropes are fantastic. I feel there is a lot more abrasion resistance in the Canyon Fire Vs the Canyonero and therefore the Fire is my rope of choice. With the Double sheath on the Fire it almost feels like a 9mm rope instead of the 8.3mm that the core is measured at.