Tag: So iLL
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So iLL Split Palm hangboard
The Split Palm hangboard idea came after modeling the Meagan Martin split hangboard tiles. It is basically an Iron Palm split in halves and some grips added. Jason Kehl modeled a concept in Sketchup and provided some dimensions for my refinement in Rhino. The spherical parts are modeled as surfaces. SubD modeling was used for…
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So iLL Iron Palm hangboard
Jason Kehl’s signature hangboard got a redesign. My task was to blend the individual parts into one object in the correct size. While most of the adaptions were straight forward, the pinches needed some more attention. In the end, Jason shaped one side in foam and air-mailed the master part so I could scan it.…
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So iLL Meagan Martin training tiles
So iLL asked me to design training tiles for their athlete Meagan Martin who’s part of the USA World Cup team and a Ninja Warrior. We agreed on the tile design early on. I wanted to try something a little different this time. Instead of grips shaped like oblong holes subtracted from a main body,…
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So iLL Rise hangboard
A hangboard made of wood is fabricated in a subtractive process and cutting away more material takes more time and thus raises the pricetag. Casting a plastic hangboard is the opposite. Thicker grips and rungs require more resin. The goal is simple, design a hangboard with as little material as possible. The Rise hangboard was…
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So iLL flatpack volumes
We’ve been talking about flatpack volumes five years prior but now it was time to get some prototypes made. Many methods were tested and So iLL decided to go with very simplistic volumes with 90° edges only. Read more…
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So iLL Boost hangboard
After redesigning both the Blister board and Jason Kehl’s Iron Palm hangboard, I got to design the Boost hangboard by myself. The first production run was done in wood, later on a PU version was added.