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  1. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    Jamie, I'm officially your biggest fan. I'd say I'm well into my break-in period and I'm getting an understanding for the sort of smoothness to expect from the Akimbo. On a Zigzag in DdRT, there's the very progressive and smooth release followed. Y very sudden and exact stops (if you want...
  2. Greg_L

    The New Treemotion

    I noticed someone in one of the videos from some expo-or-another, when describing the Evo's lower D's, they mentioned that since there are bolt holes built into the design, it was "future-proofed" for improvements, etc. I don't recall the quote, but it sure sounded like a bolt-on bridge...
  3. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    Used it briefly in a work climb today. I found myself beneath my main tip, with my rope going through a natural crotch redirect further out towards the canopy's edge. Sidn't want the redirect anymore, so I took my akimbo off the rope, snagged the rope with my DMM hook, and pulled it back...
  4. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    I have my captain hook on the tail of Vega lanyard, and I clipped my akimbo on it yesterday for a quick comparison....I liked it quite a bit, actually. Descent was smoother than my other options.
  5. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    I'm a couple days in now. Liking it more all the time. If I have any crown cleaning to do next week, I'll still be on my zigzag...gotta make that production...but if I'm doing any spar or quick-up one limb sort of work, I'm feeling comfortable enough with it to start making it earn its keep...
  6. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    This occurred to me after writing. Looking forward to it! That's been a top contender in my head for awhile.
  7. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    Alright, got her out of the box, threw a rope 15' up in the ornamental in the front yard, and did some adjusting. I'm currently climbing on Samson Tangent, which is advertised as an 11.8mm line. I've been very pleased with its performance in my Zigzag, but I noted quickly that it's not on the...
  8. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    I ordered through Sherrill in November, and UPS says it's on the Front Porch. Groundie can't drive fast enough.
  9. Greg_L

    Working Saddles / Climbing harness Setups! (Show us a pic or video)

    This might not be your thing, but hear me out: The rubber silky attachment doohickey that you've got your s-bone clipped to is designed to go over a belt of some sort. What I do is run my leg strap directly through that rubber doohickey, and buckle it together. It still gives it a bit of...
  10. Greg_L

    DMM throw hook.

    I think the idea may not have been so much the ability to remove the weight--which as mentioned already really helps the hook work properly--but to allow adding additional weight to the nose if desired. Could help with positive hooking, longer throws, etc.
  11. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    Sherrill emailed to re-confirm my payment method today. They got a shipment, and sent my info to their warehouse today. I daresay they're likely to have arrived pretty much everywhere.
  12. Greg_L

    This is the Akimbo

    Well I'll be darned. What site did you order through?
  13. Greg_L

    Updated Sequoia

    Another thing I'm not seeing much of, the back...it's pretty much completely reconfigured. Most of the gear loops are vertical now, which I prefer, from the sides all the way across the back, minus three near the bottom that hang horizontally. We also have three webing options for attaching a...
  14. Greg_L

    Updated Sequoia

    Found this little gem with English Subtitles that explains some of the updates that aren't in the limelight...the new buckles, and some webbing clips that won't let the straps creep, etc. This actually has me more optimistic that I would otherwise have been.
  15. Greg_L

    Updated Sequoia

    To that end, I thoroughly expe t those explanations, in some form, when it's released. They do have my benefit of the doubt, but only until then.
  16. Greg_L

    Updated Sequoia

    That's frightening. I've never seen my Petzl eyes do that, and I inspect daily.
  17. Greg_L

    Updated Sequoia

    Sorry I'm coming in a few weeks late to the party here. First thing I noticed is that they've rendered a few of their tools obsolete...their adjustable bridge device (though never a big seller) appears non-compatible with this new configuration, unless by some miracle. I'm curious about seeing...
  18. Greg_L

    New Gear Coming From DMM

    To each their own. I struggle to fit all that on an oval comfortably.
  19. Greg_L

    New Gear Coming From DMM

    I think the rope wrench community has been waiting for this one.
  20. Greg_L

    Ideal Harness

    There are, though I don't know how many; haven't seen it yet.

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