This is the Akimbo

[Barnyard]

Today was a good day for mail. From Wesspur on Nov 8th 2018, got it the day after the 'its shipped' notice to the lower mainland BC, Canada. THANKS WESSPUR!!

Smaller than expected which I'm happy about, can't wait to go play!

 

[Barc Buster]

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Holy shit Akimbo makes you invisible!

 

[colb]

Initial thoughts.
Damn it’s small!
It’s going to take a bit to get use to loading rope.
There is a fair amount of slop on the bollards, I’d expect higher tolerances.

So, about the slop, @JMerritt ...

 

[evo]

I also have it opened nearly all the way up. I am a feather weight, but I was dripping wet after the pink loofa rub down.
It’s buttery the 10’ I can test it out.
One counter intuitive moment was playing with the adjustments coming from a wrench. I thought it would be best to have a little more friction up top and a little loose down low. It’s the opposite, loose up high to easily engage the upper arms (bird or what ever we are going to call it) and all snuggly tight down low

 

[dsptech]

@evo
What rope you trying it on?

 

[CanadianStan]

I also have it opened nearly all the way up. I am a feather weight, but I was dripping wet after the pink loofa rub down.
It’s buttery the 10’ I can test it out.
One counter intuitive moment was playing with the adjustments coming from a wrench. I thought it would be best to have a little more friction up top and a little loose down low. It’s the opposite, loose up high to easily engage the upper arms (bird or what ever we are going to call it) and all snuggly tight down low

Makes sense to me; less friction up top is where I would want it. I hate my rope runner because my weak little fingers struggle controlling the beak

 

[evo]

@evo
What rope you trying it on?

Yale Aztec well fuzzed

 

[colb]

I also have it opened nearly all the way up. I am a feather weight, but I was dripping wet after the pink loofa rub down.
It’s buttery the 10’ I can test it out.
One counter intuitive moment was playing with the adjustments coming from a wrench. I thought it would be best to have a little more friction up top and a little loose down low. It’s the opposite, loose up high to easily engage the upper arms (bird or what ever we are going to call it) and all snuggly tight down low

I just flew a uni for the first time today, on cougar blue. It was horrible.

I had to hold my second wrench in reserve on my hook in case I needed to prune in the path of a cable I was setting between two live oak leaders.

So I borrowed my friend/client's uni, put it on upside down, etc. Went up, finally figured out the tending, worked, then went to descend from 50 feet and it was all drop n stop. Finally I just bailed over to my rw from the other spar. Had enough, lol.

I needed my Akimbo!

 

[CanadianStan]

Are you sure you aren't neglecting the back of the rr? I was told that I was doing it wrong trying to manipulate the beak, I was told to pull down uniformly on the back and the beak, and once I did that it got easier.

Yeah I try and bend the whole top arm ... it definitely helps but I still hate my rope runner haha. I'm hoping the akimbo will be a better solution. I'll find out next week!

 

[JMerritt]

So, about the slop, @JMerritt ...

Second batch will be better. I’m sorry! But in all seriousness, there needs to be a bit of slop in the bollards to account for build up of crud. Some of the early versions were super tight and as soon as they got dirty it became impossible to adjust them.

 

[CanadianStan]

Second batch will be better. I’m sorry! But in all seriousness, there needs to be a bit of slop in the bollards to account for build up of crud. Some of the early versions were super tight and as soon as they got dirty it became impossible to adjust them.

Go to bed Jaime. Sleepy Time now, no more TreeBuzz for you tonight.

No need to hear us complain

 

[dsptech]

Second batch will be better. I’m sorry! But in all seriousness, there needs to be a bit of slop in the bollards to account for build up of crud. Some of the early versions were super tight and as soon as they got dirty it became impossible to adjust them.

Curious as to whether this was an issue with the Gofundme version?

 

[Mowerr]

Yeah I try and bend the whole top arm ... it definitely helps but I still hate my rope runner haha. I'm hoping the akimbo will be a better solution. I'll find out next week!

Wanna sell or trade that rr????

 

[evo]

Second batch will be better. I’m sorry! But in all seriousness, there needs to be a bit of slop in the bollards to account for build up of crud. Some of the early versions were super tight and as soon as they got dirty it became impossible to adjust them.

Great! This settles my mind knowing it’s intended this way. It stood out because I noticed the difference from the go fund me version right away.
Funny enough my second thought was “well it might tighten up with a little pitch”

 

[surveyor]

I think the use of two pins at each bollard is a good idea, redundancy.
For what it's worth I think the lip that bears on the bollard at the bottom attach point should be more rounded.

 

[JMerritt]

Second batch will be better. I’m sorry!

Just to be clear, this was meant as a joke. The slop is designed in and very intentional. Second batch is the same as the first. Cheers

 

[evo]

Testing out the goods.. otherwise I’d still be in bed

 

[Merle Nelson]

clarity is good.

 

[John@TreeXP]

I found a Unicorn on my doorstep this morning!!!

 

[RopeShield]

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?

also is there a future swivel add on instead of the non swivel attachment