This is the Akimbo

[JMerritt]

WLL of 100kg is crappy.

I'd still use it but it should be made for the 250lb men that'll likely be using it.

WLL of 100kg on a particular list of ropes. WLL of 130kg with a different list of ropes.

 

[treebilly]

I’m golden. I’m a buck seventy five geared up minus the saw of choice.

 

[Boconnor303]

For all you boys and girls that got theirs already or are getting theirs soon, post a pic with how you plan on connecting it to your bridge...show us your biner, swivel, connection choice...need ideas!

Gonna give this a whirl..

 

[evo]

WLL of 100kg on a particular list of ropes. WLL of 130kg with a different list of ropes.

Guess I need to weigh myself with gear on. I'm a feather weight, but I'd imagine I could exceed picking up a piece and throwing it over my shoulder. I can already get my hitch to slip a little when i do so.

 

[colb]

WLL of 100kg on a particular list of ropes. WLL of 130kg with a different list of ropes.

Can you share any off-the-cuff generalizations about rope constructions that play nice with the Akimbeau?

 

[Treezybreez]

So far I'm not too fond of the tending point. It pops loose, on occasion, when I don't want it to.

 

[CanadianStan]

So far I'm not too fond of the tending point. It pops loose, on occasion, when I don't want it to.

Are you going to electrical tape it or what

 

[southsoundtree]

Silky! Took it up one notch on friction on one bollard.

Tomorrow, might do some rope walking and try the tending, and action on the rope.

 

[JMerritt]

Can you share any off-the-cuff generalizations about rope constructions that play nice with the Akimbeau?

it likes firm rope construction. squishy ropes don't grab too well

 

[JMerritt]

So far I'm not too fond of the tending point. It pops loose, on occasion, when I don't want it to.

the tending point was a tough one to redesign. it has to release when pulled downwards bu you don't want it to let go too soon. it takes some getting used to. i find that if i loosen up my tending strap it doesnt pop out unintentionally as much. i use a shoulder strap with a short loop of cord prussiked onto it and a micro biner on that. i lengthened the cord a bit so the biner wasnt riding tight against my chest so much

 

[Treezybreez]

the tending point was a tough one to redesign. it has to release when pulled downwards bu you don't want it to let go too soon. it takes some getting used to. i find that if i loosen up my tending strap it doesnt pop out unintentionally as much. i use a shoulder strap with a short loop of cord prussiked onto it and a micro biner on that. i lengthened the cord a bit so the biner wasnt riding tight against my chest so much

Thanks for the tip. I am so used to tending over the shoulder with my lanyard and leaning back to rest.

 

[Treezybreez]

Are you going to electrical tape it or what

JB weld...

 

[bstewert]

Your shop is impressively clean. Kudos to you.

Thank you, Stan. Here are a couple pics of the early prototype, you might enjoy. Hand-cut and filed by Jaime.

 

[JMerritt]

blast from the past!

 

[Scottyrunner100]

Thanks for the tip. I am so used to tending over the shoulder with my lanyard and leaning back to rest.

I was curious how tending with lanyard over the shoulder was gonna be. Since a carabiner won’t fit I reckon it calls for another piece of equipment.

 

[Danimal]

For all you boys and girls that got theirs already or are getting theirs soon, post a pic with how you plan on connecting it to your bridge...show us your biner, swivel, connection choice...need ideas!

Pegasus

 

[Tree-Taylor]

Pegasus

I like that a lot. Easy on and off. Only downside is it doesn't leave a central attachment point for Ddrt or a second system.

 

[southsoundtree]

Single safety, push the button and the OB can open. No thanks.

 

[evo]

So while I’m waiting for ups to show up, I was wondering if anyone had some base settings. I’m 150-160 and use Yale 11.7 most often

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I just got a Facebook alert from Sherrill tree...Akimbos were delivered this morning