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  1. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I think fairly firm rope is best. Do some ups and downs on the rope you have to give the cams a chance to break in before you commit to a new rope. The anodization adds a variable to how the akimbo performs. It should polish off of the contact points fairly quickly and then you will have a much...
  2. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Try the poison ivy
  3. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Looks like my email only let me send to 8 addresses at once and yours got cut off. My bad. I resent it to you just now.
  4. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Thank you Jeff, and thank you Gordon. That means a lot to me.
  5. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I also emailed you some additional notes. Specifically that it will feel a bit grippy on the rope until the contact surfaces get polished smooth by the rope.
  6. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

  7. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Yup. Makes the lock arms less vulnerable to snagging and accidental bending
  8. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    i was downright giddy picking those parts up. mailing these out finally is going to be so, so satisfying.
  9. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I just picked up the last parts from the anodizing place this afternoon! I am assembling tonight. They should start going out Thursday. I need to take Wednesday to test climb one to make sure everything works correctly. All this time waiting gave me one last opportunity to make another change...
  10. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Excellent!
  11. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Rocket it sounds like one of three things is happening. 1. Sap. Possibly there is a sap spot on the rope? I have had a horrible time dealing with sap on any mechanical and the Akimbo is no different. 2. You've got the top adjustment too loose. If the top adjustment is too open for the diameter...
  12. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I also keep checking my email hourly. The supplier for my last part had an equipment breakdown and I'm waiting to hear back from them as to when my parts will be done. In mean time I'm working on assembling all the parts I have. I've never done this many at a time, it's quite a learning...
  13. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Scion is 11.5mm.
  14. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    The testing they did was on scion or htp I believe. Work pro is I think the rope that the Akimbo will work with the best.
  15. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Sterling rope has already done some preliminary drop testing for me. The results there were that the akimbo slides down the rope a few feet. They did not see any damage to the rope. The amount of slide on a shock load depended on the settings and rope construction. I find those results very...
  16. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    While the tending shackle is rated for 500 lbs the way the lower cam interacts with the weight of the climber makes it impossible to use as a ddrt attachment point. It is the same with the bulldog bone and the roperunner.
  17. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    1 should be tightest or closest hole to the cam
  18. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    It's my fault. I honestly just haven't had time to make a new cam for it. What size rope is cougar?
  19. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    On a more serious note, definitely try a firmer rope. I use poison ivy most of the time. Also, are you using Jared's custom unit? If so he's running an older style upper cam and that may have something to do with it slipping.
  20. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    http://www.extremelysmart.com/humor/howtofly.php
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