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  1. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I've just got all the side plates back from anodizing yesterday. Stayed up till midnight last night putting together the first half assemblies.
  2. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    ive Noticed that tuning the akimbo is much like tuning a hitch. I'll often tweak the settings mid climb for various reasons.
  3. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I've not tried cougar rope. Akimbo definitely likes a firmer rope for best responsiveness. The drag factor is something I'm still working on
  4. JMerritt

    Akimbo for sale, lightly used. *SOLD*

    I'm in the middle of getting them put together right now. Sending parts in for anodizing on Tuesday or Wednesday.
  5. JMerritt

    Akimbo for sale, lightly used. *SOLD*

    If I have any say in the matter they will sell for less than $400. I don't know yet how much they will cost to make, but I didn't ever plan on getting rich off the Akimbo. It is first and foremost a device that I wanted for my style of climbing with all the features I wanted in such a device. I...
  6. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I wish I could have stayed a day longer. I know there are some people that I missed and I didn't get an opportunity to hang out on the one night I had. I still had tons of fun!
  7. JMerritt

    BOLA

    Pleasure to meet you too. I had a blast meeting so many people I've only known by internet till now.
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    BOLA

    I saw it at tcia. It looks really nice! Well done gordon
  9. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    At the airport checking in to my flight to Baltimore!!!
  10. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Of course! Early training is critical
  11. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    First batch of parts! Lots of work still to do prepping these for plating and I'm still waiting on more parts
  12. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    The $100 were promised credit and a discount on the eventual commercial release. I still plan on honoring that. When the release will be is up to RE and lots of variables. Probably spring 2017.
  13. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    This is for the gofundme people who donated $300 or more. The RE comercial version will be a while yet and it's still too soon to take orders or fix on a retail price.
  14. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    Here is the latest update on the Gofundme run. As most if not all of you know, Rock Exotica is making the Rope Runner 2 for treestuff. It turns out that they are also moving their entire facility to a new building through october. that means they wouldnt be able to even start working on parts...
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    This is the Akimbo

    well, if you start counting from when i made the first prototype its already been almost two years. the gofundme version should be (fingers crossed) done before the new year. were ahead of the curve if you look at it that way. the commercial version might be as soon as next spring, but going all...
  16. JMerritt

    Throw Bag with Rings on Both Ends?

    I know I saw somewhere a throwbag made by stuffing short pieces of chain into webbing. Seems like that would be super simple to make with one link peeking out both ends.
  17. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    I plan to be at sherrill trees arborfest in Sacramento this September if anyone wants to try the Akimbo and see if it makes them faster ;)
  18. JMerritt

    This is the Akimbo

    No need to apologize for others. I understand treevets impatience. It is important to hear sentiments like his if only to keep my feet to the fire. I just hope that the over long time line of this project doesn't deter others thinking of taking their ideas the gofundme route
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    This is the Akimbo

    im sorry you feel that way. truly i am. i feel like I maybe foolishly optimistic but ive never set out to dupe anyone. i started out with the full intention to handle everything myself, but then i realized that there was no way that i could produce a device of the quality i wanted. RE is slow...
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    This is the Akimbo

    I think that RE is very interested in looking into all the possible rope access applications of the Akimbo. What do you think would need to change to make it work for what you have in mind?

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