This is the Akimbo

[MasterBlaster]

The bastards!!!

 

[chris_girard]

So Rock Exotica is still saying that the Akimbo will be out sometime in the fall, yet the website doesn't have any info on it. Not sure why?

 

[Porkbrick]

what they've told me Chris is that they wont be putting it up on the website until its ready to ship.

 

[Bermy]

Mmmm, somehow I have come into possession of one (on extended loan)...from a standup Treehouser!

 

[DMc]

Cool, Bermy! Let us know your impressions.

 

[Porkbrick]

tazmania or burmuda? i know i sent one to new zealand and 3 to australia. i believe one went to taz

 

[Bermy]

I'm in Taz at the moment...the loaner came from Denmark...

 

[Burnham]

I think I know whom that loan agent might be .

 

[Bermy]

Uhhhh huh

 

[treebilly]

I think you’re gonna love it Fi. I had one on a loan for a few days. My experience was great except for getting it to open to release my rope. I think a lot of this was due to improper settings and possibly the fact that I had the franken-kimbo. One of the earliest versions with some of the upgrades, but not all. Also had been passed around a lot. Other than that it was a dream to climb on.

 

[Bermy]

I was getting ready to go give it a test today...then we looked out the window and it was SNOWING!!!
So...staying put and doing some baking instead.

We are only at about 250m elevation, snow is not normal here!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I miss snow.

 

[chris_girard]

We'll have snow soon enough, here in NH...and hopefully the Akimbo as well!

 

[flashover604]

Even after gaining a few pounds, I still look fantastic.

No brag. ;>p

I've still got my last set of uniforms from the Air Force. I last put them on in 2000. I tried them on last week. I can still fit into my uniform.









Hat. No brag.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Don't feel bad but...

I'm better looking!

 

[Raj]

Ha! I have my old work dress and combat pants, still fit fine. Webbing belt.... Not so much.

 

[Burnham]

I think you?re gonna love it Fi. I had one on a loan for a few days. My experience was great except for getting it to open to release my rope. I think a lot of this was due to improper settings and possibly the fact that I had the franken-kimbo. One of the earliest versions with some of the upgrades, but not all. Also had been passed around a lot. Other than that it was a dream to climb on.

It can be a bit of a struggle to learn it's eccentricities for opening. I found that regular and liberal application of graphite power to lubricate the pivot points helped quite a lot.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

If one knuckle jams, you can't open the Akimbo. On mine, it was the center of the top X. A couple drops of ATF solved immediately the issue.
To ease the opening, be sure to well align the 5 pivot points before trying to put it in the triple X form.

I still think that his design is genius.

 

[Bermy]

Yes, it took me a while to figure out the opening...thank goodness for YouTube.
I have practiced the positioning for opening and closing.
The weather has finally improved should get a test ride very soon, I want to try it first before committing to doing a job on it.

 

[Burnham]

If one knuckle jams, you can't open the Akimbo. On mine, it was the center of the top X. A couple drops of ATF solved immediately the issue.
To ease the opening, be sure to well align the 5 pivot points before trying to put it in the triple X form.

I still think that his design is genius.

I'm in complete agreement, M-A.

 

[stig]

It can be a bit of a struggle to learn it's eccentricities for opening. I found that regular and liberal application of graphite power to lubricate the pivot points helped quite a lot.

I just use brute force.

It works fine

 

[Burnham]

See, now there's where I come up short these days...no brute left .

 

[chris_girard]

I don't know Burnham. I think you and Stig are both going strong. I just hope that I can continue to climb like you guys when I am in my 60's. Ever since my heart attack 6 months ago, I just don't seem to feel the passion like I used to.

Sorry for the derail...I will post more about it later on the heart attack thread that I started awhile back.

 

[Bermy]

Mate, it takes a while to recover, both physically and mentally, but indeed, it could be a 'fork in the road' for a change in how you do things. That would not surprise anyone.

 

[Raj]