This is the Akimbo

[gf beranek]

I concur, B

 

[MasterBlaster]

Who brought the beer?

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

yep

 

[sawman]

wow
(just wow)

 

[Porkbrick]

i think maybe the thing to do is send one out to make the rounds. i only have a couple of hand made units at the moment, and wont have quantity for a month or two likely. i think i can spare one for the elders

 

[Burnham]

Very generous, Jaime. Put me on the list, and I'll promise to turn it around without undue delay. But I say send it to Dave first, if he's willing.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

 

[pantheraba]

Yep....DMc for first test...

 

[DMc]

.... But I say send it to Dave first, if he's willing.

Well, I surely would love to try out such a beautiful piece of climbing art but geez, my opinions on such things is no better than that of the rest of you guys. I am just an old climber enjoying what these new tools bring to our trade. There are lots of better and smarter climbers in the house and I always listen and learn from their posts. Constantly amazed at what I don't know.

 

[Altissimus]

Looks very cool

 

[Porkbrick]

Well, I surely would love to try out such a beautiful piece of climbing art but geez, my opinions on such things is no better than that of the rest of you guys. I am just an old climber enjoying what these new tools bring to our trade. There are lots of better and smarter climbers in the house and I always listen and learn from their posts. Constantly amazed at what I don't know.

And you are a humble man as well. I value any and all input. having stared at it and thought about how to accomplish aspects of the design, it becomes easy to loose sight of the forest for the trees as it were. i can never look at it as a first impression, but you guys certainly can. i think by the end of the week i will have a unit ready to go. At the gtg i promised Bob stewert first go, and Cursedvoyce never got the chance to play with it. Dave and Burnham i would love to hear from. on down the list in order of request here is as good a system as any. i should even be able to put together a second and maybe a third unit. this is exciting!

 

[squisher]

Absolutely amazing looking. Jaime, you are one talented and motivated guy. Super cool.

 

[cory]

Looking at it again, it really is gorgeous.

I was wondering, I see the cam that grabs the rope, how do you release it to descend?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I can't wait until I get it with my frankenHaas

 

[bstewert]

Yes, I tried it. . . best thing I've seen out there, and this is only a prototype!! Where do I place an order?

 

[Jed]

Jaime: You should always run the first test runs on the inbred... just sayin'... if stuff doesn't work out, you're just cleansing the gene pool for posterity.

 

[Porkbrick]

Looking at it again, it really is gorgeous.

I was wondering, I see the cam that grabs the rope, how do you release it to descend?

pulling down on the top arm releases it, just like the Bone and RopeRunner.

 

[Porkbrick]

going to try to get a video made today or tomorrow hopefully.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Whats the name mean?

I would have called it the Jim.

 

[Jed]

Who brought the beer?

Ha! The three musketeers in the house ride again!

 

[Burnham]

I'll look forward to the chance to give it a run when you are ready to send one out, Jaime.

 

[Bodean]

Jaime, saw that at your gtg.

It's a beauty.

 

[Bermy]

Very nice, the design is lovely!
Don't suppose there's a chance of an offshore tester going around...

 

[Tommy_B]

Very nice, the design is lovely!
Don't suppose there's a chance of an offshore tester going around...

Hope there is

That certainly is a beautiful bit of kit!

 

[Porkbrick]

unfortunately, my green and yellow overlords have had me working overtime the last couple of weeks. we are understaffed and work is pouring in. im exhausted. really hoping i can get an elders akimbo made this week. fingers crossed