I am removing the SAKA from the market.

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

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[diogenes]

Bummer dude, I really enjoy the SAKA. It was a product that functioned well and had great construction. Don't stop innovating!

 

[Ryan Keats]

I am truly sorry Richard. This makes me extremely sad; I absolutely love my SAKA.
Thank you for your tireless efforts to advance the arboriculture industry with new gear and techniques!

 

[joezilla11]

Who is the large corporation? I thought the haas was privately owned? This is bull. I don’t use the saka but I still support the innovation behind it. Sorry ur getting bullied

 

[evo]

What about reposting the instructions on how to make a DYI SAKA. I doubt Richard on advise from his legal peeps would mention the names.

 

[joezilla11]

Yea but isn’t that public info? It’s a company, it’s like asking who makes the iphone

 

[Flex Abednego]

Who is the large corporation? I thought the haas was privately owned? This is bull. I don’t use the saka but I still support the innovation behind it. Sorry ur getting bullied

Looks like it’s Weaver. Too bad. Vote with your dollars folks.

http://haastreegear.com/#products

 

[joezilla11]

Wow that’s a weird twist, I was expecting it to be someone else. Isn’t Weaver all Amish folks?

 

[Flex Abednego]

Looks like they just hire Amish to do the dirty work
http://www.weaverleather.com/AboutUs/OurStory

 

[Pelorus]

Sorry to hear this, Richard.
You deserved better than this.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

The funny thing is Gerry Beranek was the first person to come up with the concept. When I made my own well before the haas line I asked him if he planned on putting a patent on it. He said no and said I could take it as far as I wanted. I didn't of course. I find the whole thing silly. Because the haas guy didn't come up with the concept. It was already out there as the double line rope walker. DLRW. Gerry has an old video out there of it. The haas guy did improve it but did not invent the idea.

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[Steve Connally]

ThIs is a huge step backwards for the arb community. I for one will never buy another weaver product and am considering boxing up what I do have a sending it back to them with a nice note.

 

[Brocky]

I'm not sure of the timeline, but I think cavers were using the bungee systems before Gerry, perhaps he also invented it.

 

[deevo]

Dear customers,

I am removing the SAKA from the market. After spending thousands of dollars in an attempt to discuss patent issues with the original maker of a competing product, and even though I have my own patent pending for the SAKA, I simply cannot afford the legal challenges coming from a large corporation that now owns the HAAS.

The SAKA is just another step in the progression of a rope walking system and is as different from prior methods as SRT is to DRT. The materials and methods used in constructing the SAKA are unique, as well as its function. There is no single fixed end and free end to the bungee, nor is there a bungee in the load-bearing (rope) member, those things that separated the HAAS from prior existing rope walkers such as Jerry Beranek's.


My sincere apologies.

Thanks for your understanding,


Richard Mumford

Climbing Innovations, LLC

Sorry to hear that Richard, I’m glad my SAKA is still in great shape and will continue to use it and know it was made with pride by you! Hopefully something may change with your other patent because your product is 100% top notch!

 

[treebing]

I'm not sure of the timeline, but I think cavers were using the bungee systems before Gerry, perhaps he also invented it.

Yeah they go way back before the Beranek video. The Haas was a great improvement on all those prior systems that actuàlly made that concept functional. the SAKA is also a very polished, fast, and fine tool that will be greatly missed.

 

[Fairfield]

Fall forward @yoyoman , always.

 

[Treezybreez]

Sorry about all the trouble you are going through Richard. I am glad that I purchased a SAKA when I did. I feel like the battle you were going through was similar to the happy birthday song copyright. The SAKA is hands down the superior product. Please keep inventing and innovating.

 

[ATH]

Wow that’s a weird twist, I was expecting it to be someone else. Isn’t Weaver all Amish folks?

Amish can be just as shrewd businessmen as anybody else...both in a good way and a bad way. I work in the timber industry as well. Some of the best loggers around are Amish...some of the worst loggers (tear up the woods, lie to the landowners, cheat others out of money, etc...) are Amish.

 

[Burrapeg]

. . . I am glad that I purchased a SAKA when I did. . .

Me too. I love my SAKA, Richard. The quality and thought that went into it is second to none. If it is indeed Weaver behind this legal pressure, then they won't get a dime from me for anything they make. Our collective buying power, our boycott, is our only weapon to influence this sort of situation, because ultimately our trade with them is all that props up these large companies. Yes, vote with our wallets.

 

[Drumbo]

Who uses weaver stuff anyways? Arboriculture is only a portion of their business anyways.
Their throwbags are weak, throw cubes break, saddles are old news, webbing slings may be all they got.

But yah I think they just use the whole "amish" thing to try and appeal to people. I know that if I put it "amish trained" on my business cards or in my ads I would get more calls in the area I am at.