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  1. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    it likes firm rope construction. squishy ropes don't grab too well
  2. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    WLL of 100kg on a particular list of ropes. WLL of 130kg with a different list of ropes.
  3. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    when i climb on the RR i hold it with my right hand thumb kind of wedged between the side plates of the "nose" and my fingers on the spine. i pull down with my thumb to descend. whith the akimbo i tend to rest my thumb on the spine with my fingers wraped around the "nose". to descend i pull down...
  4. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    the akimbo descends by pulling down on the top arm. if you had a hand ascender fail to grab and you had a footloop attached to it you could potentially have the weight of your foot/leg pulling the ascender down onto the top arm and cause an uncontrolled free fall. better to avoid the situation.
  5. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    The tending point is intentionally small such that a full sized carabiner will not fit. Early on there was a lot of confusion over wether the tending point was usable as a mrs (or ddrt, or whatever) attachment point as well. It is not, and making it not fit a full size carabiner keeps people...
  6. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Thank YOU
  7. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    i think its going to come down to personal preference on this one. some will most certainly prefer the tried and true RR. just look at the diferences in opinion about the devices out there already. i doubt there will ever be a single climbing device that is perfect for everyone.
  8. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    It’s really real!!! https://www.rockexotica.com/product/akimbo/
  9. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    correct
  10. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    You kidding? I’ve been working on version 2 for months!
  11. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I just want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to all of you who have helped me get this project so much farther than I had even imagined. Thank you to Kevin, Gordon, Paul, Richard and all the other inventors, innovators, and tinkerers who paved the way before me. All the guys who...
  12. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I have but Jamie has been MIA. @JMerritt He's probably at RE HQ sorting things out. Im just trying to keep my cool and be patient like everyone else. i feel like randy marsh right now, about to take the biggest s*%@ of my life! there is really nothing i can do to make things go faster, and...
  13. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    HTP 12.5mm works well. sorry for the late reply
  14. JMerritt

    Anyone ever forage tree nuts while climbing?

    I bought a couple of burr oak hybrid trees that are supposedly going to produce acorns with little to no tannins. I’ve always liked harvesting acorns but there is so much work involved in making them edible that I never do it anymore. The black walnut is supposed to have a more intense flavor...
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    Anyone ever forage tree nuts while climbing?

    I just brought home a bunch of chestnuts from a job. There used to be quite a few chestnut orchards here in the Santa Cruz mountains. Now they’re are just remnants gone wild and a few big trees kept as yard trees. I picked the nuts off the ground though. I also collected a lot of California bay...
  16. JMerritt

    Akimbo Pre Order Poll

    I use the hydra. I didn’t think I would like it at first but now I love it. It also gives you the added benefit of a built in swivel.
  17. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    yes, and yes. most likely the user manual will contain a distillation of that list. keep in mind that the testing is done with a tight focus on safety performance rather than flying through the trees on a feather trigger ;).
  18. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    The RE version should have less drag on thicker ropes in general.
  19. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    gofundme goes out in January.
  20. JMerritt

    Milwaukee M18 Fuel 16" chainsaw

    I’d be interested to hear what people have to say about this. I’ve been thinking about getting a cheap battery saw for trimming up small wood for my pizza oven and such. I have a bunch of ryobi 1+ tools but the chainsaw looks crappy.

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