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Rock Exotica was started in a small garage in 1987. Rock Thompson had been experimenting with solo belay devices and purchased a war surplus mill for $250. He and his wife took it apart and rebuilt it over Christmas time to make it operable. The mill was all manual, so Rock had to turn both handles at the same time to make curves. The resulting device worked well, although it looked like something a caveman might have carved out. A few months later more modern equipment was purchased and Rock Exotica began business. The company quickly became known for machining products out of solid alloy, which no one else was doing at the time due to the expense. Climbers and rescue people began contacting Rock Exotica asking and suggesting other high-end pieces of equipment. Some of the classic early products were the Wall Hauler, the Rescucender, the first Prusik-minding pulleys, and (admitted not very creatively named) the Swivel. The company prospered and in the early 1990’s Rock began working in another venture making carabiners for a European company. Many of the Rock Exotica products became privately branded for another company. In the early 2000’s Rock Exotica once again became active in designing and manufacturing the unique equipment we do best. The machinery is a little bit different now. We have a dozen high-end CNC machines. Some of the equipment includes machines that few, if any, in the industry have, such as high speed horizontal machining centers and multi-axis multi-task machines.

Arizona Vortex Multipods by Rock Exotica | Rescue & Work Rope Access $4,030.00 727300 Manufactured by TMI The new AZ Vortex Multipod is the next evolution of the Arizona Vortex. Named the "Multipod" because of its flexibility, it has a two-piece break-apart head that can be rigged as a standard tripod, or in advanced applications, as an A-Fram, a sideways A-Frame, or a Gin Pole. The "easel" leg allows the tripod to be leaned to form an easel A-Frame, placing anchor points closer to the cliff or stucture edge. With adjustable leg lengths and a versatile third leg, te Mulitpod lets rescuers set up an artificial high directional in virtually any urban, industrial or wilderness location. Three different types of Vortex feet are available to provide secure footing on varying terrain. The AZ Vortex multipod comes complete with: 1 Head Set 3 Upper Legs 7 Lower Legs 1 Head Bag 4 Leg Bags 1 Pin Bag 4 Head Pins 11 Leg Pins 1 Set of Raptor Feet 1 Set of Flat Feet a Basic Instruction Manual Use without feet is not recommended. View the AZ Vortex Manual online.

Arizona Vortex Multipod from Rock Exotica, Upper Leg, each $180.00 727030 Need to replace an upper leg do to loss or damage.... Here they are.

Arizona Vortex Multipod from Rock Exotica , Lower Leg, each $180.00 727040 Two additional legs can be used to assemble the Mulitpod as a 12ft. tripod. More than three lower leg sections per leg is not recommended.

Rock Exotica™ OMNI BLOCK® 2.0 Single Swivel Pulley PMP (New Jan. '10) $100.00 P53 The Rock Exotica™ OMNI BLOCK® 2.0 is the latest OMNI BLOCK to be added to the Rock Exotica family. The unique prusik minding, side rotating, swivel pulley is truly another Rock Exotica first. Continuing with the notion that standard rescue pulleys, with their side swing plate and limited access, increase the time it takes to implement, the 2.0 allows the pulley to be clipped into the system before inserting the rope. The double locking side plate of the 2.0 adds an additional layer of safety.

Rock Exotica Omni Swivel Pulley Single $75.00 OM15S Incredibly quick to attach, the Rock Exotica Omni Block is a high strength (36 kN), swiveling rope block/pulley. Like RE’s popular swivel connector, these pulleys eliminate twisting from rope rigging systems with smooth, ball bearing action. Each precision fabricated alloy block has a unique button-activated release feature that allows instant access to the sheave for midline attachment. The milled alloy attachment eye is large enough to accept most carabiners and snaps. Pulley 1.5” and accepts up to ½” rope. Available in both Single and Double models.

Rock Exotica Omni Swivel Pulley Double $115.00 OM15D Incredibly quick to attach, the Rock Exotica Omni Block is a high strength (36 kN), swiveling rope block/pulley. Like RE’s popular swivel connector, these pulleys eliminate twisting from rope rigging systems with smooth, ball bearing action. Each precision fabricated alloy block has a unique button-activated release feature that allows instant access to the sheave for midline attachment. The milled alloy attachment eye is large enough to accept most carabiners and snaps. Pulley 1.5” and accepts up to ½” rope. Available in both Single and Double models.

Rock Exotica™ Pirate Screw Lock Carabiner (New Jan. '10) $12.95 C1S The Rock Exotica™ Pirate Screw Lock, a lightweight carabiner coupled with high-strength performance. It has an easy open and close screw gate that opens at an angle allowing easy clip-in to webbing and rope. The keylock, screw lock ensures the gate will stay closed.

Rock Exotica Steel Auto Lock Carabiners $34.95 M31 TL NFPA UL marked/tested rescue carabiners in a zinc plated steel construction. Three stage autolock.

Rock Exotica Steel Screw Lock Carabiners $30.95 M31 SL NFPA UL marked/tested rescue carabiners in a zinc plated steel construction. Screw lock

Rock Exotica Aluminum Rigging Ring $6.00 302900 Meets OSHA Min. 5,000 lbs This small, strong connection point can be used in a wide variety of rigging applications. The rounded inner surface minimizes rope bend and allows smoooth movement of the rope. machined from high-strength aluminum bar stock, it weighs only 1 oz (28g) and is rated at 5,000 lbs (22kN). Internal diameter: 36mm

Rock Exotica Vortex MultiPod Manual

Info | Rock Exotica 2009 Product PDF Catalog (pdf)