I think the solution on the new TM will be a bit more complicated that it has been in the past. I think it'd be doable if you deliberately knotted the bridges independently of one another, but they may be too close together for comfort and it may be awkward. Still, you can hold onto the hope...
Finally got my hands on one today, so I'm going to start with first impressions, happy discoveries, and concerns. I'll update this later this week after I get a few climbs in and get my gear dialed in.
For starters, this thing is insanely light. Regardless of what the poundage says online, it...
That's the one! I actually found out about them first here on the Buzz. Been a lifesaver.
The big difference between the scuba clip and the lanyard manager clip is that, in most instances, the scuba clip won't let the rope slide through it easily, which is why I keep the lanyard manager right...
I haven't found a need to swap lanyards in different trees, personally, but that does mean that sometimes I carry hardware that doesn't get used.
I climb every day with 23' of Marlow Vega (which is one hell of a lanyard line, FYI) on an Edelrid Triton snap, adjusted with a Zillon, and held...
Did you feel like the size chart given for this new version was accurate? I was looking at the sizes, and I normally wear a Petzl size '1' (accurate in both a Falcon II and a last-gen Sequoia) but according to the size chart on Treestuff I'd be in a '2' based on the waist measurements...like...
Does anyone recognize this carabiner? Image circa 1979-80
A friend of mine is looking for one for a historical project...any info to help us figure this out is appreciated!
...is crap.
Perhaps others have had a different experience than I have, but here goes:
So I've got some poison ivy on my forearms and a touch on my face. That's life, been there done that, not worried...just irritated.
Fast forward five days of routine washing in cold water, following the...
There are certain retrievable redirects that involve releasing with the pull of your tail, but I try to not have too much tail below me (ie. not the entire hank) to ease passing it through limbs, and I prefer to always have my tail capable of getting me all the way down, so I haven't explored it...
Absolutely.
Similarly, a few years back Oceans and a few others were talking about ways to pass limbs that your line is redirected through, particularly on the way up. One of these methods, that a few called 'chasing the prussic' or something like that, really shines with this device. Tie a...
If you're secured so you can disconnect, you're secure enough to take the rope out of the device! Save the Akimbo, throw the rope through naked!
EDIT: A few have brought this up already! To answer, no I don't consider it difficult at all to take off the rope, but it does become more...
Anyone see this yet? Pulled from Wesspur's facebook page...doen't look like they're available yet, but they look REALLY well thought out.
DMM 'Director' Info Sheet
I'll be honest...I have had no experiences that suggested to me that the Akimbo was anywhere near THAT sensitive to changes in rope texture/wear, and I've run it on a pretty wide variety now. The only thing I've found issue with so far has been sap, but that's kind-of a given.
My rope somehow this week acquired a single 1" little dot of sap on it. I have since encountered this little splotch on a few different climbs. It's not a big chunk, or really even noticeable save under close scrutiny, but it's tacky to the fingers, and completely locked up my akimbo. I had...