Akimbo 2

[Ledburyjosh]

Has anyone given one of these a good go?

 

Curious if the mk2 works reliable unlike the first one.

[Rich Rule]

I had one on trial about 1.5-2 years ago.

 

At the time it was called the akimbo max.  I got one to trial as I had go funded the original akimbo design and Jaime had one floating around Europe so it was sent to me.

 

it didn’t operate well in damp Norwegian conditions.  I gave my feedback and passed on to the next trial candidate.

 

it will be interesting to see if it is better than the first version.

[Ledburyjosh]

On 11/09/2025 at 22:43, Rich Rule said:

I had one on trial about 1.5-2 years ago.

 

At the time it was called the akimbo max.  I got one to trial as I had go funded the original akimbo design and Jaime had one floating around Europe so it was sent to me.

 

it didn’t operate well in damp Norwegian conditions.  I gave my feedback and passed on to the next trial candidate.

 

it will be interesting to see if it is better than the first version.

Sounds like there is little improvement with the version you had then.

 

It's a shame, the compactness and ease of on and off is great, like a BDB. But the frustration of ****************ing about with settings is no good.

Atleast it's got replaceable bits so isn't a throw away device after a year like the first version.

[AHPP]

Is the BDB still the one to beat?

[Rich Rule]

I still have a BDB but 10/10 climbs I use a RRPro.

 

I am a good boy now and have a CE marked one.  Been climbing on the non CE since the device was launched.

[AHPP]

Would you use the BDB if it was CE marked?

[Rich Rule]

Alex, CE marking has nothing to do with it.  Come on, you have met me.  I am not a conformist.

 

If it works, and I like climbing on it, I use it.  When it wears out I use something else.

 

I have had the BDB a long time, probably over 10 years.  It is worn out and on an ok piece of tachyon I use for scabby spruce trees.  But the rope has a lot of sap in it so Inise something else.

 

 

 

 

[Rich Rule]

Plus I only got my Pink CE Marked RRPro 2 months ago.

 

I was climbing on the non CE version since it came out.  Plus the three other versions of the RR I still have in the truck.

[AHPP]

Gotcha. Question wasn’t loaded however you thought it was btw. 

[Rich Rule]

3 hours ago, AHPP said:

Gotcha. Question wasn’t loaded however you thought it was btw. 

No worries.

 

I would still climb on the BDB if it wasn’t worn out.