This is the Akimbo

[SouthSoundTree-]

Have you any need for Kickstarter, or another crowd funding.


Someone posting on treebuzz got 150k for a grappling hook, not nearly as cool as the Akimbo, by a longshot.

 

[Porkbrick]

holy crumbs! i saw that grapple, it looked cool. i had no idea they raised that much. it is something im going to have to look into for sure.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

I'm not dismissing that. I didn't really look at it. It didn't seem tree oriented, so I skipped. Just checked it out https://www.kickstarter.com/project...a-high-performance-grappling-hook/description

$150,xxx pledged toward the $3,200 goal!!!

 

[Merle Nelson]

Absolutely, inventive tree people need to be learning about and using Kickstarter type programs. I think there are at least several others.

Results may be different because of a much smaller user base but hey, even a few thousand $ could take strain off the personal finances and spread risk a bit to those who stand to benifit anyway. That can be a part of the reward for endless hours of thinking and refining etc..

 

[Merle Nelson]

Could also offer the opportunity for supportive types to "pre buy" units off the forum. If you end up going onto a full KS type program those people could be switched into that.

 

[Porkbrick]

so.. they've been trying to deliver my bolts to the wrong address all week . but, the extra time has led me astray and i redesigned the bottom bollard. i never could make a roller work on the bottom, but i finally got it. by adding a pin to the top assembly it pushes the rope off the top roller and grabs harder. hopefully that means it will work on a wider range of rope sizes.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Modify!

 

[PCTREE]

Now with a bottom roller you really have my attention!!!

 

[Burnham]

Many of us are paying attention . Keep up the good stuff you're doing, Jaime.

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[Porkbrick]

ive only had a brief chance to run it today, but i had to check to see if it was still there a couple of times. so smooth!

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

 

[Peter]

That looks awesome, really want a go now!

 

[DMc]

....i never could make a roller work on the bottom, but i finally got it....

It is the little things like that, when all added together, can make a good tool great.

 

[treesandsurf]

looks beautiful Jaimie !!

jp

 

[Porkbrick]

got my bolts , so i can turn this...

into this...

into these!


unfortunately (or fortunately i guess) i now have to wait for more rollers .

 

[MasterBlaster]

Time for a bolting party!

 

[Raj]

Hung in the tree with care with hopes of strong sales to bear.

That's all I can come up with.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Thing of beauty!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Praise be!

 

[Burnham]

Kickin' azz and taking names...hope one has mine on it .

 

[Porkbrick]

but of course!

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Like the BDB has a Bulldog sticker, this should have a Jaime sticker, standing arms akimbo.

 

[Porkbrick]

Well, I had every intention of shipping the akimbos out this week, but then this happened...

 

[treebilly]

Congratulations man. I'm sure the rest of the guys (and gals) will understand waiting a little while.