This is the Akimbo

[rico]

That's a thing of beauty...

Far be it for me to be the responsible one in the room, but you might want to finish paying restitution and your court/legal fees before you purchase one of these Mr. Gu?

 

[MikePowers321]

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Looks awesome. Interesting clip in point. I wonder if it naturally releases you when you sit back into your system

 

[JeffGu]

Far be it for me to be the responsible one in the room...

Don't worry, nobody expects that to happen.

I just throw those subpoenas, court notices, cease and desist orders, bills and federal indictments in the garbage with the other junk mail.

 

[Tree-Taylor]

Looks awesome. Interesting clip in point. I wonder if it naturally releases you when you sit back into your system

I suspect the same....patiently waiting on an update.

 

[JMerritt]

I suspect the same....patiently waiting on an update.

That is exactly what the tending point does now. It releases when you lean back and down.

 

[evo]

That is exactly what the tending point does now. It releases when you lean back and down.

interesting.. Seems a little clunky in thought to clip into it, pull down the small gate hook then release. I'm sure one would get use to it.

 

[Danimal]

Nice Job RE and Jamie Merritt I’m anxious to see how that tending point holds up In production arboriculture.
That’s one dapper looking AKIMBO!

 

[Raven]

Thanks for the side by side comparison, it looks even lighter and more compact than the original - very sweet.

 

[Danimal]

Thanks for the side by side comparison, it looks even lighter and more compact than the original - very sweet.

Yes the new blue is definitely lighter

 

[Leroy]

Very cool, looks this will be industry standard for awhile, well done JMerritt.

 

[islandarb]

Well well.....

 

[islandarb]

The time has come.....

 

[Jehinten]

interesting.. Seems a little clunky in thought to clip into it, pull down the small gate hook then release. I'm sure one would get use to it.

I haven't seen the rock exotica version in person, but from the image it looks like you could use a small ring for tending and just push down on the corner of the spring on the clip with the ring. Similar to how you open a Caritool with a ring on the saw lanyard. Seems like it'd be an easy one handed attachment.

 

[treegongfu]

It looks like it would work well. My concern would be that I like to keep my tending point attached and sit back or pull back while standing on the rope because it keeps me in a more upright position and this tending clip looks like it would auto release.

 

[DSMc]

interesting.. Seems a little clunky in thought to clip into it, pull down the small gate hook then release. I'm sure one would get use to it.

It looks like it will hook to a chesty with a ring with one hand and release with no hands, just a downward pull as Jaime said.

I just love all the new refinements. A lot of thought has gone into this tool and it shows.

 

[colb]

Looks like we could hook into the wire gate if we wanted to avoid slipping out...

 

[evo]

It looks like it will hook to a chesty with a ring with one hand and release with no hands, just a downward pull as Jaime said.

I just love all the new refinements. A lot of thought has gone into this tool and it shows.

Or a small biner or dog snap, snap in then sit to release. Guess I will try it out when the new shiney arrives.

 

[jmcscrap]

looking forward to it - preorder complete!

 

[JMerritt]

interesting.. Seems a little clunky in thought to clip into it, pull down the small gate hook then release. I'm sure one would get use to it.

The end of the spring gate protrudes a tiny bit so you can push a ring or microbiner into it one handed without having to hold the gate open.

 

[JMerritt]

It looks like it would work well. My concern would be that I like to keep my tending point attached and sit back or pull back while standing on the rope because it keeps me in a more upright position and this tending clip looks like it would auto release.

We tried to orient the gate so that you can lean back without disengagement but how well that works is going to vary a lot based on where your chest clip is located and how long your bridge is etc.