This is the Akimbo

rico said:
Yo Evo. Do you need me to send my BDB up there for a little play date? I hate to see you so blue buddy, so say the word and I will box this fucker up.
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Love the offer, but at this point if I don’t have something to fixate my frustration on I’d pop. It’s a good outlet ya know? Gordon was kind enough to send me a try before you buy bone. It want my liking, granted it was the old version. As close as I could get it dialed in was on or off.
 
rico said:
Offer is always open buddy. What do you usually climb on?
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Wrench with a vt, or hitch climber DdRT with a vt. I do want to try a hitchhiker and I was about to give up on the akimbo and get one. Then the presale...
there are many things I like about the bone, but I’m nervous that I’m stuck on textiles. We should see soon
 
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 offered to help me make parts or break parts and who tested some of the very early prototypes, your awesome! I could never have done this without you guys and your support.

Thank you to all of you who donated to the Gofundme. What a wild ride that has turned out to be. So many of you guys gave me invaluable feedback and suggestions. Special thanks to the guys who got angry and vented their dissatisfaction with how I handled the aftermath of the fundraiser. You helped me to put things into perspective, helped to motivate me, and helped me appreciate the magnitude of the project I had naively embarked on.

Big thank you to Rock Exotica for taking interest and for being so incredibly supportive through the whole process. They have kept me involved in every step of the design and decision making process, much more so than I had imagined I would be. Working with the RE guys has been awesome.

Huge thank you to the Treehouse and TreeBuzz forums. That is where everything started for me. Watching Kevin Bingham post and discuss the early rope wrench prototypes, seeing and talking to Paul cox as he was developing the hitchhiker… no where else. Everyone I’ve met and come to know has been so supportive and I have learned so, so much about climbing and arboriculture from being a member of this community.

I look at the akimbo as it is now versus how it was when I posted the first youtube video and it has come so incredibly far. So many elements of the akimbo came directly from discussions, suggestions, and feedback from friends, acquaintances, and total strangers on the internet.

Thank you all. sincerely,

Jaime
 
JMerritt said:
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 offered to help me make parts or break parts and who tested some of the very early prototypes, your awesome! I could never have done this without you guys and your support.

Thank you to all of you who donated to the Gofundme. What a wild ride that has turned out to be. So many of you guys gave me invaluable feedback and suggestions. Special thanks to the guys who got angry and vented their dissatisfaction with how I handled the aftermath of the fundraiser. You helped me to put things into perspective, helped to motivate me, and helped me appreciate the magnitude of the project I had naively embarked on.

Big thank you to Rock Exotica for taking interest and for being so incredibly supportive through the whole process. They have kept me involved in every step of the design and decision making process, much more so than I had imagined I would be. Working with the RE guys has been awesome.

Huge thank you to the Treehouse and TreeBuzz forums. That is where everything started for me. Watching Kevin Bingham post and discuss the early rope wrench prototypes, seeing and talking to Paul cox as he was developing the hitchhiker… no where else. Everyone I’ve met and come to know has been so supportive and I have learned so, so much about climbing and arboriculture from being a member of this community.

I look at the akimbo as it is now versus how it was when I posted the first youtube video and it has come so incredibly far. So many elements of the akimbo came directly from discussions, suggestions, and feedback from friends, acquaintances, and total strangers on the internet.

Thank you all. sincerely,

Jaime
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One of these days Jamie, in the fullness of time, I WILL purchase an Akimbo. Kudos to you for seeing this through. I hope the investment you have made pays multiple dividends to you and your family.
 
JMerritt said:
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 offered to help me make parts or break parts and who tested some of the very early prototypes, your awesome! I could never have done this without you guys and your support.

Thank you to all of you who donated to the Gofundme. What a wild ride that has turned out to be. So many of you guys gave me invaluable feedback and suggestions. Special thanks to the guys who got angry and vented their dissatisfaction with how I handled the aftermath of the fundraiser. You helped me to put things into perspective, helped to motivate me, and helped me appreciate the magnitude of the project I had naively embarked on.

Big thank you to Rock Exotica for taking interest and for being so incredibly supportive through the whole process. They have kept me involved in every step of the design and decision making process, much more so than I had imagined I would be. Working with the RE guys has been awesome.

Huge thank you to the Treehouse and TreeBuzz forums. That is where everything started for me. Watching Kevin Bingham post and discuss the early rope wrench prototypes, seeing and talking to Paul cox as he was developing the hitchhiker… no where else. Everyone I’ve met and come to know has been so supportive and I have learned so, so much about climbing and arboriculture from being a member of this community.

I look at the akimbo as it is now versus how it was when I posted the first youtube video and it has come so incredibly far. So many elements of the akimbo came directly from discussions, suggestions, and feedback from friends, acquaintances, and total strangers on the internet.

Thank you all. sincerely,

Jaime
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Thank You Jamie!
For your vision and perseverance.
Most people would bail under the massive pressure and self doubt you must have endured for soo long.
But you stuck it and made this incredible thing happen.
This incredible "Bad Ass" thing happen.
Your one of the most humblest Rockstars in this community.
I hope you are rewarded with a great sense of accomplishment and the massive heaps of accolades you deserve.
Anybody who comes to the community after this time would have missed out on one heck of a journey.
I'm glad I came along this path when I did.

Now take a break and reap the benefits you earned.
Then cut the bullshit and get back to work on V2.
Cause if V1 sucks, I'm kicking your ass. :lol:
 
You kidding? I’ve been working on version 2 for months!
dsptech said:
Thank You Jamie!
For your vision and perseverance.
Most people would bail under the massive pressure and self doubt you must have endured for soo long.
But you stuck it and made this incredible thing happen.
This incredible "Bad Ass" thing happen.
Your one of the most humblest Rockstars in this community.
I hope you are rewarded with a great sense of accomplishment and the massive heaps of accolades you deserve.
Anybody who comes to the community after this time would have missed out on one heck of a journey.
I'm glad I came along this path when I did.

Now take a break and reap the benefits you earned.
Then cut the bullshit and get back to work on V2.
Cause if V1 sucks, I'm kicking your ass. :lol:
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Having met you at arborfest West ( think gun oil ) I am sure this was not said in jest! Rock on Jaime. I climb on the go fund me version just about every day and love it. I’m sure the next one is going to be awesome. Thanks! Dan
 
mowgli01 said:
hi guys
saw the akimbo at last tcia in charlotte
I was ready to pre order but someone told me that there is no repleceable part on it?
true?
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I am just regurgitating what I THINK I’ve heard.

It’s not user rebuildable, however there is a possibility that it can be sent to RE for a rebuild?
 
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